New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Star sprinter Hima Das has given credit to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for putting in place policies that have helped develop the sport at the grassroots level, making it possible for athletes from small cities and towns to dream of making it big in athletics and do well in the 2036 Olympic Games.Hima, who won two gold and one silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, participated in the third leg of the Indian Athletics Series at the iconic Jawaharl…
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New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday clarified its decision of mandatory prior approval for athlete sponsorship agreements with the federation, saying this is to safeguard the interests of both athletes and sponsors and that its legal team will be on hand to “advise the athletes against potential pitfalls”.Last week, AFI made it mandatory for athletes to obtain prior approval from the federation before entering into any agreement or contract with a spons…
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) Competitors at the 13th edition of the Indian Open Race Walk Competition in Chandigarh will race over two newly-introduced events — the 21km (half marathon walk) and 42km (full marathon walk) in senior men and women — for the first time this season. The two-day domestic race walk competition will be conducted on Saturday and Sunday at the picturesque Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.“The World Athletics—global governing body in track and field–had introduced half-marath…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Army’s Harmanjot Singh will be among the 12-member Indian team that will compete in the 18th Asian Cross-Country Championships scheduled for February 21 in Fukuoka, Japan. The Indian team will leave Wednesday for Japan, said Bahadur Singh Sagoo, president of AFI (Athletics Federation of India).The Indian athletes will compete in the senior men’s, women’s, and U20 groups. Harmanjot Singh will compete in the men’s 10km. Aditya Gurjar, Abhinandan Suryavanshi and Karan R…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Legendary former track and field athlete P.T. Usha and members of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) mourned the death of Suresh Kalmadi, India’s seasoned sports administrator and former president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), who passed away in Pune on Tuesday. Kalmadi, who was 81, is survived by his wife, Meera Kalmadi, and his daughters and son.He was a prominent leader in Indian sports administration, serving as president of the AFI and the Asian Ath…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) With an eye on improving India’s overall medal tally in track and field at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday announced the qualification standards for the continental multi-sport event. The early announcement of the qualifying standards will help the athletes plan their season to qualify and grab medals in Aichi–Nagoya 2026 later in the year.While unveiling the criteria, former president and current AFI spokesperson, Ad…