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Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar to skip Diamond League final to focus on Asian Games

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Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar To Skip Diamond League Final To Focus On Asian Games

By IANS News September 07, 2023 • 17:18 PM View: 516

Diamond League Final: Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will skip next week's Diamond League final in Eugene, USA, to focus on the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, to be held later this month.

Sreeshankar has decided to prioritise the men's long jump qualifying round at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, which is just 12 days after the Diamond League final scheduled for September 17.

TAGS New Delhi Murali Sreeshankar Diamond League Asian Games Diamond League Final Hangzhou Asian Games Neeraj Chopra Avinash Sable Diamond Final

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