New Delhi: India failed to get a qualification slot for the London Olympic Games weightlifting competition by finishing outside the stipulated placings in the team championships at the World weightlifting championships that concluded in Paris on Sunday.
The Indian men finished 38th while the women came 27th in the rankings table drawn up after taking into consideration the points of the teams in the just-concluded championships as well as the 2010 World championships.
The top 24 teams among men and 21 teams among women earned quota places for the London Games.
The Hindu