Ticket to Athens

SUSHIL KUMAR 038; SUJEET MANN
Neither won anything at the World Wrestling Championships last week but did enough to get to Athens

ANJALI VEDPATHAK
A sure-shot qualifier, she could be in for a medal if she8217;s consistent

ABHINAV BINDRA
Like Anjali, qualified for his second consecutive Olympics when he won bronze at the Munich World Cup in June

ONE STEP AWAY

ANJU BOBBY GEORGE 038; NEELAM JASWANT SINGH
Anju8217;s world championship medal doesn8217;t count toward the Olympics. Her journey, and Neelam8217;s, to Athens starts with the Asian Track 038; Field meet in Manila. Qualification for both will depend on the marks set by the IAAF

WEIGHTLIFTERS
Qualifiers are in Vancouver in November; points earned by the country will decide number of players who will make it. Quota slots also available at the Asian Championships in Kazakhstan in April

MEN8217;S HOCKEY TEAM
Qualifiers in Madrid in March. India need to finish among top six to be sure of a berth

MOHAMMED ALI QAMAR, JITENDER KUMAR
First chance comes at qualifying tournament in Manila in January; medal-winners in lower weight categories and top two in the higher weight categories qualify automatically. Next, meets in China and Pakistan dates unspecified

THE MEN8217;S VOLLEYBALL TEAM
Fifth spot at Asian meet gets them place in qualifiers in Japan later this year