Continuing the buildup,today we'll discuss Athletics.I feel Nagendra shared quite a comprehensive coverage and I tend to agree with most if his points but will tinker some things here and there.
We'll have to get slightly lucky if we are win a medal but standards of of our Athletics has improved significantly I.e no. Of Athletes advancing to finals,next round will surely increase.
Possible Events in which India can reach the Finals.I am ranking them top to bottom:-
1) Men's Long Jump-Ankit Sharma has the best chance(outside chance but best chance)of winning a medal but shd reach the Finals.
2)Relay(Both Men and Women)-Better chance for Men's team of being close to medals in comparison to Women's team but can reach the final.
3)3000m Steeplechase-Lalita Babar
4)Discus throw-Men(Vikas) and Women(Seema) both can reach the final.
5) Men's Triple jump- Renjith Maheshwary
So these are 7,8 events where we can reach the Finals.
Apart from these events there are some events where we can advance into next rounds I.e qualifying from heats to quarters till Semi-finals.
These include(800m Women's,Tintu),(400m,women's,Nirmala).
Apart from these our Athletes,by competing against the best Athletes can break the National Records and improve there Personal best.
So,my prediction is and outside possibility of one medal through Ankit Sharma(Long Jump) however I am not predicting it.
With this I have predicted 9 medals (2Golds).
Tomorrow we'll generally discuss the best chances from remaining sports and I will summarise my prediction.
Double Standards. Legendary Athlete Yelena Isinbayeva has to sit out with no history ever of Doping. Yet so many athletes with tainted past are participating.
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We'll have to get slightly lucky if we are win a medal but standards of of our Athletics has improved significantly I.e no. Of Athletes advancing to finals,next round will surely increase.
Possible Events in which India can reach the Finals.I am ranking them top to bottom:-
1) Men's Long Jump-Ankit Sharma has the best chance(outside chance but best chance)of winning a medal but shd reach the Finals.
2)Relay(Both Men and Women)-Better chance for Men's team of being close to medals in comparison to Women's team but can reach the final.
3)3000m Steeplechase-Lalita Babar
4)Discus throw-Men(Vikas) and Women(Seema) both can reach the final.
5) Men's Triple jump- Renjith Maheshwary
So these are 7,8 events where we can reach the Finals.
Apart from these events there are some events where we can advance into next rounds I.e qualifying from heats to quarters till Semi-finals.
These include(800m Women's,Tintu),(400m,women's,Nirmala).
Apart from these our Athletes,by competing against the best Athletes can break the National Records and improve there Personal best.
So,my prediction is and outside possibility of one medal through Ankit Sharma(Long Jump) however I am not predicting it.
With this I have predicted 9 medals (2Golds).
Tomorrow we'll generally discuss the best chances from remaining sports and I will summarise my prediction.
Boxing draw is out!
Men's 56kg- Shiva Thapa is unseeded despite being world no. 6 and will face London Olympic champion Robeisy Ramirez (CUB) in first round
Men's 64kg- Manoj Kumar faces London Olympics bronze-medallist Evaldas Petrauskasin (LTU) in first round.
Men's 75kg- Vikas Krishan (world no. 6) is also unseeded and will take on 18-year old American Charles Conwell in 1st round.
Still fighting
Double Standards. Legendary Athlete Yelena Isinbayeva has to sit out with no history ever of Doping. Yet so many athletes with tainted past are participating.
Live games-Tomorrow Evening (5:30pm-6:00pm onwards)