Asian Games probables sent to Ukraine, Italy for exposure

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) In a prelude to the preparations for the Asian Games, Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has sent 24 probables for a two-month long training-cum-exposure stint in Ukraine and Italy.

Five Jumpers have been sent to Italy while 19 athletes -- including 11 women in throws and track events -- have gone to Ukraine. The athletes will be back in the first week of October.

Athletes sent to Ukraine: Satbir Singh, Bhupindra Singh, S Srinivas, P Shankar, Sreejith P S, K M Binu, Anil Singh, Om Narain, Manjeet Kaur, S Geetha, Chitra Soman, Rajinder Kaur, P M Ashiq Beevi, H M Jyothi, Mandeep Kaur, J J Shobha, Seema Antil, Harwant Kaur and Krishna Punia.

Jumpers for Italy: Shamsher Singh, Shiv Shankar Yadav, Amarjit Singh, Mahan Singh and Renjith Maheswary.

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