India, Sept. 16 -- Two years back in Budapest, when Neeraj Chopra, Manu DP, and Kishore Jena competed at the World Championships, it marked a significant landmark in Indian athletics for it gave the world the first signs of the depth that Indian men's javelin possesses. Come Wednesday, four Indians will be in action in Tokyo despite Jena and Manu having fallen off the radar. While Jena has been struggling with his left ankle since his silver-winning effort at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, Manu is serving a four-year doping ban.

Two-time Olympic medallist Chopra has earned a wildcard entry by virtue of being the defending champion. The other three Indians who'll be in action are Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Yash Vir Singh. All four ...