Neeraj Chopra, India's medal hope at Olympic Games in men's javelin throw, looks doubtful for this month's Kuortane Games due to travel restrictions placed by the Finland government on Indian visitors.
The Olympic Games are scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8.
On Wednesday, Chopra, 23, raised a concern of missing international competitions due to pandemic.
The 23-year-old, who is being seen as a strong medal hope in Tokyo, said he has been coordinating with the Sports Authority of India to get some competition exposure.
Apart from Chopra and fellow Olympic bound javelin thrower Shivpal Singh, country's relay racers (both 4x100m and 4x400m men and women) will be part of the 40-odd contingent that also includes coaches.
Javelin thrower Chopra sustained his fine run of form with a massive throw over 87.80m on his final attempt which secured him a new meet record.
With the deferred-Tokyo Olympic Games, scheduled to start on July 23 this year, a number of athletes will be looking to consolidate their rankings with good performances here, if not to attain qualifying marks.
In an exclusive conversation with Indiatvnews.com, AFI president Adille Sumariwalla explains how champions like Neeraj are honed and handled with care while revealing that the athlete will be training and competing in Europe in May.
Chopra qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in January last year in an event in South Africa during his training stint in that country.
While javelin star Neeraj Chopra is the brightest prospect for India's first medal in the track and field events, sprinter Hima Das's dash into the Olympics requires a reality check.
The triple jumper says dropping him without any events to show his performance during lockdown was demoralising.
Triple Jumper Arpinder Singh was excluded from the TOPS scheme while 400m runners MR Poovamma, Nirmal Noah Tom, Alex Anthony included in the scheme along with javelin thrower Annu Rani.
In addition, 15 of India's top sportspersons will share easy and useful exercises every day that can be done after the daily walk/run.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been recommended by the Athletics Federation of India for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
Neeraj Chopra is currently in self-isolation at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala after flying back from a training trip in Turkey.
Chopra, who has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, has been ordered by Sports Authority of India (SAI) to remain self-isolated for 14 days after returning from a training stint in Turkey.
Neeraj Chopra has been told by the SAI to stay at his hostel room without mixing up with other athletes at the NIS if he has to be at the premier sports facility of the country.
The central government on Monday issued an advisory expanding compulsory quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days for passengers coming from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait.
Shivpal Singh became the second Indian javelin thrower after star athlete Neeraj Chopra to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Neeraj, who was making a comeback, after recovering from an elbow injury in his first competitive event, marked 87.86 metres to qualify Tokyo 2020 qualification.
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