
Arduous journey for Lankan athletes
The Hindu
SLA secretary details the circuitous route taken to reach Patiala
Sri Lankan athletes will be travelling for nearly 24 hours to take part in the coming National inter-State athletics championships in Patiala and help the Indian women’s 4x100m relay team qualify for next month’s Olympics. A few days ago, Sri Lanka Athletics had said that it would not be sending its sprint relay team to India but there was a last-minute change of mind, probably under pressure from the Athletics Federation of India.More Related News