Date:24/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/24/stories/2008052460782200.htm

Sport - Athletics

TN athletics teams chosen

Chennai: The following athletes of the Tamil Nadu team have been selected for the 48th National inter-State senior athletics championships, which will take place from June 15 to 18 at Madurai. The meet will serve as the final selection for the Indian team for this year’s Beijing Olympics.

The teams: Men: P. Gopi, Wayne Peppin, M. Saravana Kumar, N. Ganesan, Karupannan, Muthuswamy, Manikanda Raja, L. Yogaraj, P. Elankumaran, Benedict Starley, G. Kosalanath, B. Ezhilnilavan, N. Manivannan, N. Vadivelu, K. Rajesh, R. Ranjith Kumar, Karuppaswamy, Aravind, Selvam, M. Alameen, P. Marimuthu, J. Premanand, R. Veeramani, V. Deepankumar, P. Vinothraj & J.J. Razeen. Manager: Usman Ali. Coaches: K. Pugalendhi, M.V. Rajasekhar & Frank Paul Jayaseelan.

Women: Anju B. George, V.S. Srekha, M. Sudha, S. Saraswathi, P. Divya Priya, P. Mohana Priya, V. Leelavathi, R. Ramya, M. Malarvizhi, S. Saranya Prakash, N.C. Mohanlal, L. Surya, R. Elevarasi, R. Subhashini, P. Lakshmi, P. Subhashini, N. Latha, S. Saraswathi, D. Karpura Mala, G. Nandhini, Sankari, Saradha Narayanan, A. Jessy, J. Nisha, T. Renuka & Anbu Vimala. Manager: C. Lata & S. Parvathi. Coach: Gnana Suganthi Annavi.