Olympians Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh are among the names included in the Indian rowing team for the Asian Games 2023, set to be held in September-October this year in China, reported olympics.com on July 5.
The team was announced following the trials held at Army Rowing Node in Pune and Hyderabad between June 21 to July 2. The squad features a total of 33 names. The national rowing contingent for the continental event will feature 20 men and 13 women.
There will also be two substitutes each for both men's and women's teams. Arjun and Arvind Singh will participate in the men's lightweight double scull event while Jaswinder Singh, an Asian Rowing Championships 2022 bronze medalist will be competing in the men's coxless four and coxed eight event. Bheem Singh, who also featured in Team India for the 2023 World Rowing Cup held in May, will also be competing in the same events.
