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Honourable mentions
The Indian women’s Hockey team are back at the Olympics for the first time since 1980, when they were invited to take part in the tournament. After a series of strong performances at the Hockey World League, the Indian eves made it back to the Games, this time thanks to their collective effort on the field.
Another discipline in which India are making a comeback is the Greco-Roman wrestling category, where Hardeep Singh and Ravinder Khatri will be participating.
The JSW Sports Excellence Program wrestler Hardeep, switched to Greco-Roman from Freestyle only in 2009, but is already an experienced hand and a dark horse for a medal.
Judoka Avtar Singh will be India’s first representative in Judo at Rio 2016 since 2004, when Akram Shah’s participation. Singh, who is supported by JSW’s Sports Excellence Program, will be aiming to clinch a medal for the nation in Brazil.
