The Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Vijayanagar – a state-of-the-art centre of excellence and excessive efficiency in sport, is all set to host the second version of the Indian Open – Throws and Jumps Competition from March 1, 2023 (Throws Competition) – March 2, 2023 (Jumps Competition).

Speaking concerning the occasion Rushdee Warley, CEO of Inspire Institute of Sport stated, “It’s fantastic that the AFI considered the Inspire Institute of Sport as a venue for the second edition of the Indian Open – Throws and Jumps Competition. It gives athletes a chance to experience the world-class facilities we have at the IIS. These are exciting times for us at IIS and I am looking forward to what I am certain will be a successful competition.”

“The 2nd AFI Indian Open Throws and Jumps Competition, hosted at the Inspire Institute of Sport in Bellary, will be an opportunity for our athletes to earn qualification for the Asian Games, World Championships and next year’s Olympic Games. The quality and depth of our jumps and throws athletes in the past few years will ensure that we will see a great competition in Bellary,” added Dr Adille Sumariwalla, President, of the Athletics Federation of India.

Speaking before the event Chithravel said, “I am pleased that IIS is the venue for this competition. I’ve been training here for the last four years, so you can say it’s my home in many ways. The IIS is on par with the best in the world when it comes to facilities, and I hope it hosts more such competitions in the future. I had a good start to the season at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, and this is an opportunity for me to build on that success.”

Long-jumper Jeswin Aldrin who also started his season on a high with a silver medal at the Asian Athletics Championships will also be in action for his first outdoor competition of 2023. While Jesse Sandesh will be carrying the IIS baton in the men’s high jump competition.

Among the women, Abhinaya Shetty will look to put up a strong show yet again, after making it to the top eight at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships with a 1.75m jump. Abhinaya will be up against her fellow IIS athlete Rubina Yadav, while, Sharvali Parulekar will be in contention in the women’s triple jump.

Abhinaya, looking forward to the meet, said, “The IIS is a place that creates such an amazing environment for any athlete and I am certain everyone who competes here over the two days of the competition will experience it. I’ve been here for the last nine months now, and I’m looking forward to what this place will be like during a competitive meet.”

Further, lighting up the competitors can be Olympian, Arjuna Awardee and 2018 Asian Games Gold Medallist – Tajinderpal Singh Toor who, having already clinched gold on the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, can be seeking to begin the home season with a medal. He can be up in opposition to his fellow medallist from the identical competitors, Karanveer Singh. In the ladies’s class, the lead sights can be Manpreet Kaur and Abha Khatua (Shot Put), who’ve had fierce competitors with one another since 2022. Lastly, within the ladies’s pole vault occasion coming contemporary behind a silver medal on the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, can be Pavithra Venkatesh.