Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold.
The IOC has announced a new deadline for the Olympic qualification period after the Games were postponed to 2021.
The IOC also confirmed that the Olympics will now be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021 -- almost exactly a year after it was originally scheduled to be held.
The Olympic qualifying events for Diving and Artistic Swimming have been postponed following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
The Indian shooting contingent, which includes Apurvi Chandela and Anjum Moudgil, will take part in the World Cup in Rio.
The 26-year-old had to endure a tough phase last season as he spent most of his time nursing a recurring shoulder injury before a bout of dengue completely derailed his plans.
New Delhi, Feb 22: Indian hockey team on Yuesday outwitted france by six goals to two in the Olympic qualifier match held at the National Stadium. Sandeep Singh became the first Indian in the tournament
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