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"I believe my chances of making the cut for the Tokyo Olympics are not over yet," feels the Asian Games champion.
Five athletes and a support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India Centre in Bengaluru.
The sportsperson with the maximum number of votes will receive the Manorama Sports Star 2019 award and a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh.
The 1,500m specialist has completed his rehab after suffering an Achilles tendon injury and is back to training at SAI, Bengaluru.
The top eight finishes in all the relays will book a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, something India is aiming for.
Long jumper M Sreeshankar and ace swimmer Sajan Prakash were the other contestants in the final round of Kerala’s biggest sports awards.
The six final contenders picked by an expert panel are: Ashique Kuruniyan (football), Nihal Sarin (chess), M Sreeshankar and Jinson Johnson (athletics), Sajan Prakash (swimming) and Vatsal Govind (cricket).
This year's award ceremony was postponed to September 25 from the usual August 29 due to the clash of dates with the Asian Games.
The 27-year-old soft-spoken athlete is somebody who firmly believes destiny will bring you things you yearn for at the right time.
PU Chitra, who had won a bronze in the just-concluded Asian Games, crossed the finishing line with a time of 4 minute 18.45 seconds.