22 new athletes added to India’s Asian Games contingent

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) on Thursday, released a revised list of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Games, taking the total strength to 655 athletes.

Assam sprinter Amlan Borgohain has been included in the list.

The updated roster sees 22 new athletes added to the existing list. It has additionally tweaked 25 names in the contingent (athletes, coaches and support staff). India is also sending athletes to participate in the sport of Modern Pentathlon, thus increasing the country’s participation to a total of 39 disciplines. The total contingent list for India now stands at 921, including 655 athletes and 260 coaches and support staff. Agencies

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