Asia-Oceania Judo Championships: Know the Indian squad, get schedule and watch live streaming in India – Olympic Channel

Jasleen Saini, Avtar Singh and Tulika Maan will all be looking for good performances to boost their Olympic ranking points. Watch live!

Indian judokas will be looking to gather as many ranking points as possible at the Asia-Oceania Judo Championships 2021, which begins on Tuesday at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

The Asia-Oceania Senior Championships, organised by the International Judo Federation (IJF), will offer ranking points to qualify for Tokyo 2020.

The qualification rules state that the top 18 in the world across weight categories, as of June 28, 2021, will earn a direct spot in the Olympics.

Apart from the top 18, a continental ranking list will be prepared and the highest-ranked players on the list will be allowed an Olympics spot, subject to one player from each country in each weight category.

The Asia-Oceania Championships is the final event before the June 28, 2021 deadline for Indian judokas to stake their claim for moving up the ranking charts for Tokyo 2020.

There are no Indians in the top-18 in any weight category and they can only make the Tokyo Olympics through the continental quota. There are 10 spots available per weight category for both men and women in Asia.

As things stand, only Shushila Devi Likmabam (ranked 44th), who competes in the womens 48kg category, is eligible for a place at the Tokyo Olympics through the continental quota. Watch the Asia-Oceania Judo Championships live in India!

She will be looking to add some more ranking points at the Asia-Oceania Championships and solidify her position.

However, Rio 2016 Olympian Avtar Singh (61st in mens -100kg), Tulika Maan (58th in womens +78kg) and Jasleen Singh Saini (57th in mens 66kg) will all be looking to move up in their respective categories.

Over 200 judokas from 30 countries will compete in the tournament.

Men

60kg: Gulab Mohsin Ali

66kg: Nitin Chauhan, Jasleen Singh Saini

73kg: Pawan Kumar, Ajay Yadav

81kg: Divyanshu Puri

90kg: Karanjit Singh Maan

-100kg: Avtar Singh

+100kg: Karambir

Women

48kg: Shushila Devi Likmabam

52kg: Ritu Verma

57kg: Yamini Mourya

63kg: Unnati Sharma, Inunganbi Takhellambam

70kg: Garima Chaoudhary

-78kg: Indubala Devi Maibam

+78kg: Tulika Maan

All times are in India Standard Times (IST)

Tuesday, 6 April

Women: 48kg, 52kg, 57kg - 10:30 AM IST

Men: 60kg, 66kg - 10:30 AM IST

Wednesday, 7 April

Women: 63kg, 70kg - 11:30 AM IST

Men: 73kg, 81kg - 11:30 AM IST

Thursday, 8 April

Women: 78kg, +78kg - 11:30 AM IST

Men: 90kg, 100kg, +100kg - 11:30 AM IST

Friday, 9 April

Mixed team competition - 10:30 AM IST

Live streaming of the Asia-Oceania Judo Championships in India will be available on the official YouTube channel of the Judo Union of Asia.

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