Asian Games and World Championships-bound Indian judokas will have an exposure camp at the Tsukuba University in Japan from September 5 to October 2.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved the camp for 11 judokas, including 10 women, and three coaches.
Commonwealth Games champion Asmita Dey (48kg), Yamini Mourya (57kg) and Inunganbi Takhellambam (70kg) will represent the country at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, a release said on Monday.
The 11-member Indian squad for the Worlds includes Commonwealth Games men’s 60kg champion Harsh Singh. Ranked 84th, he is the only Indian male judoka to make it to the elite event, which will commence from October 4 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The squads: Asian Games: Asmita Dey (48kg), Yamini Mourya (57kg), Inunganbi Takhelambam (70kg).
Worlds: Men: Harsh Singh (60kg); Women: Asmita Dey (48kg), Shraddha Chopade, L. Nungshithoi Chanu (all 52kg), Yamini Mourya (57kg), Linthoi Chanambam, Unnati Sharma, Himanshi Tokas (all 63kg), Takhelambam Inunganbi, K.H. Taibanganbi (all 70kg), Ishroop Narang (78kg).
Published – August 31, 2026 05:47 pm IST
