22 new athletes added to updated contingent list for 19th Asian Games

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports released a revised list of the contingent for the upcoming 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China. 

The updated list has added a total of 22 new athletes to the existing list and made changes for 25 members in the contingent. Modern Pentathlon was also added to the list,



thus taking India’s participation to a total of 39 sporting disciplines at the event. The total contingent list for India now stands at 921 including 655 athletes and 260 coaches and support staff.  

Asian Games scheduled from 23th  September to 8th  October.