India is at sixth position in the medal tally of the championships with a total of 15 medals, consisting of six gold, three silver and six bronze medals. China is the table topper with 32 medals, including 17 golds
India suffered a major blow in the U-23 World Wrestling Championships after 21 members of the 30-member squad were denied visas to Spain by the Spanish Embassy.
21 members of the 30-member Wrestling squad of India were denied visa to Spain and as per reports the denial is due to the intentions of the players to leave the territory before the expiry of the visa.
This was the fourth time this year that Jyothi Yarraji has reset India's 100m hurdles national record. After being denied the National Record multiple times due to wind assistance and other factors, the Andhra Pradesh-born runner first took possession of the mark in May 2020, clocking 13.23s
The Indian-American, who was one of the rookies to reach the Tour Championships, was Tied-sixth at the Fortinet Championship but missed the cut at Sanderson Farms
This record-breaking performance could only fetch him a 31st-place finish, which caused him to miss out on the next round which was only reserved for top 28 competitors
Indian team which is captained by Unnati Hooda and Anupama Upadhyay, is the fifth-seeded team and has been placed in Group B with Slovenia, Australia, China, and Iceland. 38 teams have been divided into eight groups for the competition.