Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog for the Day 5 of the Inter-State National Athletics Championships in Patiala. After a string of mediocre performances from the relay teams and Tokyo Olympics-bound Shivpal Singh, the veteran discus thrower Seema Punia has finally given something to cheer for the Indians sports fans.The 37-year-old has earned a direct qualification in Discus throw to the Olympics with a throw of 63.72m, surpassing the qualification standard of 63.50m.On the other hand, star sprinter Hima Das finished with a below-par performance in the Women's 200m final. As of now, the dreams of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics looks over for The Dhing Express. But, we will have to wait at least until tomorrow to get a clearer picture of things.
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog for the Day 5 of the Inter-State National Athletics Championships in Patiala. After a string of mediocre performances from the relay teams and Tokyo Olympics-bound Shivpal Singh, the veteran discus thrower Seema Punia has finally given something to cheer for the Indians sports fans.The 37-year-old has earned a direct qualification in Discus throw to the Olympics with a throw of 63.72m, surpassing the qualification standard of 63.50m.On the other hand, star sprinter Hima Das finished with a below-par performance in the Women's 200m final. As of now, the dreams of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics looks over for The Dhing Express. But, we will have to wait at least until tomorrow to get a clearer picture of things.