Vikas Gowda suffers injury

NEW DELHI: Reigning Asian champion discus thrower Vikas Gowda has suffered a shoulder injury and his participation in the upcoming Rio Olympics is subject to fitness,

NEW DELHI: Reigning Asian champion discus thrower Vikas Gowda has suffered a shoulder injury and his participation in the upcoming Rio Olympics is subject to fitness, the Athletics Federation of India said.

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AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said that Gowda’s father had informed the federation that the ace discus thrower, who will be taking part in his fourth Olympics in Rio, has suffered a “minor” shoulder injury but he will be fine for the Games. The men’s discus throw event of Rio Olympics is scheduled on August 12. “His father says it’s a minor injury and he should be fine for Olympics,” Sumariwalla said.