Already, a similar incentive of Rs five lakh each has been given last month to seven participants from Tamil Nadu including fencer C A Bhavani Devi.
With Gopichand deciding not to go, the Indian badminton contingent will comprise nine members, including three foreign coaches.
The official announcement was made on Tuesday with Mane finding himself at the 60th spot in the Olympic golf ranking list.
One of the most exciting talents in Indian athletics, Hima had sustained a hamstring injury while running 100m heats during the National Inter-State Athletics Championships.
Over 100 athletes from India have qualified for the Olympics, which was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fighting prejudices, financial constraints, and a biased mindset, Jat has been a champion all her life.
Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are expected to announce the policy after a meeting likely on Thursday.
The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, even with a reduced number of spectators or possibly none at all.
Dutee (women's 100m and 200m), MP Jabir (men's 400m hurdles), Gurpreet Singh (men's 50km race walk) and Annu Rani (women's javelin throw) have been assured of entries on the strength of their rankings.
She's the highest-earning female athlete in the world, a tennis superstar and represents Japan, making her a strong medal contender for the host country.
Two weeks ago organizers, the IOC, and others agreed to allow indoor and outdoor stadiums to be filled to 50% capacity with a ceiling of 10,000.
One of India's biggest hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia will be flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8.
India's leading women's 400m runner MR Poovamma has quit the national camp in Patiala due to an injury.
This will be the second-largest team sent overseas by the country since the 2004 Athens Games.
Officials said the athlete was isolated at Tokyo's Haneda airport. Four others travelling along were reportedly transferred to a facility near the airport.
In Sunday’s balloting, 271 candidates are vying for 127 seats. Eligible voters total 9.8 million people in the megacity with a population of nearly 14 million.
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is scheduled to visit all 47 prefectures of Japan over 121 days.
Gopichand said he can see many "great starting points" in the sporting eco-system in India and a big haul of medals in the Tokyo Olympics can be the springboard in making the country a sporting powerhouse.
The 24-year-old is currently playing at Copa America with the senior team.
Maana will take part in the 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games and is the third Indian swimmer to have qualified after Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash.
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