GUWAHATI: Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina have qualified and will represent India in Women’s Doubles Tennis at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
With this, Sania will become the first Indian athlete to represent the country at four Olympics when she features at the Tokyo 2020. On the other hand, Ankita Raina will be making her debut at the event.
“.@MirzaSania and @ankita_champ will represent India in women’s doubles tennis at #Tokyo2020 after entries were officially announced today.
This will be Sania’s 4th Olympics while it will be Raina’s debut.
#Cheer4India #TokyoOlympics,” SAI Media Tweeted.
.@MirzaSania and @ankita_champ will represent India in women’s doubles tennis at #Tokyo2020 after entries were officially announced today.
This will be Sania’s 4th Olympics while it will be Raina’s debut.#Cheer4India #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/DYgUaoZ89P
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) July 1, 2021
Kiren Rijiju, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Tweeted, “I congratulate @mirzasania and @ankita_champ, who will represent India in Women’s Doubles Tennis at #Tokyo2020 after entries were officially announced. This will be Sania’s 4th Olympics while it will be Raina’s debut. All the best to them. #Cheer4India.”
I congratulate @mirzasania and @ankita_champ, who will represent India in Women’s Doubles Tennis at #Tokyo2020 after entries were officially announced. This will be Sania’s 4th Olympics while it will be Raina’s debut. All the best to them. #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/QsXITFzXd3
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 2, 2021
