Tokyo 2020: Made in India to make its presence felt at Olympic Stadium during athletics events
Out of the six companies listed by the sport’s governing body World Athletics to provide implements for shot put, discus and hammer throw events, three – Anand Track and Field Equipment (ATE), Bhalla International and Nelco – are based in India.
They will provide shot put (7.26kg), discus (2kg) and hammer (7.26kg) during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which opens on July 23. These implements are kept in a holding rack at the competition site for the participants to choose from.
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“We are providing six implements each in shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. So, for men and women’s events together, we are providing 36 implements during the Tokyo Olympics,” Adarsh Anand of ATE told PTI.
“Our implements have been in use in the Olympics since 1992 Barcelona Games till now. In fact, our journey with athletics started in Tokyo during the 1991 World Championships,” he added.
The company has a registered office in Meerut and also a factory in New Delhi. Bhalla International is also providing 36 implements, six each for the men’s and women’s shot put, discus throw and hammer throw.
