Tokyo Olympics: Indian athletics should make it count this time 

Avinash Kumar Sable - India's Tokyo Olympics trump card

Avinash Sable - India's trump card

Avinash Sable, a proud soldier from the Indian Army, could turn out to be India's trump card at the Tokyo Olympics.

In 2019, Avinash tripped twice and was unable to make it to the finals. However, a successful appeal from the Athletics Federation of India allowed him to make it - a first for any Indian in this category. Though he finished a disappointing 13th, his timing of eight minutes and 21.37 seconds helped him break his national record set in the preliminaries.

Avinash has once again broken his national record, which now gives him a realistic chance of vying for the podium. He is almost 27 years old, which means he still has a lot of years ahead of him, and can give it his best. If he manages to breach the eight-minute-10-second barrier, he could very well be in contention for a historic medal.

While it's only a matter of time as to whose medal hopes are finally converted into reality, India will be hoping one of their athletes finally creates a legacy of its own at the Tokyo Olympics.