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…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Former long jumper and Athletics Federation of India senior vice-president Anju Bobby George has welcomed the renewed push for the Women’s Reservation Bill, terming it a significant step towards strengthening women’s representation in policymaking, while also highlighting its potential benefits for the sporting ecosystem.Her remarks come as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament to expedite steps to implement…
Bengaluru, April 4 (IANS) Murali Sreeshankar opened his season in impressive fashion by winning the men’s long jump at the inaugural edition of the Indian Athletics Series 2026 in Bengaluru on Saturday.Competing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the 27-year-old produced his best jump on the fourth attempt and emerged as the only athlete in the field to cross both the 8.00m mark and the Asian Games qualifying standard of 7.91m.Sreeshankar delivered a remarkably consistent series throughout the co…
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) The members of the national men’s longer relay and mixed 4x100m relay squad were excited to have improved their global rankings on Road to Gaborone26 here at Chandigarh’s Sector 7 Sports Complex on Saturday. The World Athletics Relays will be held on May 2 and 3 in Gaborone, Botswana.But it was heartbreak for the men’s 4x100m relay team as they were disqualified in the heats at the first International Invitational Relay Competition and third National Open Relay Co…
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) The Indian relay teams qualified for the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, this May with record-breaking efforts by India B in men’s 4×400 and in Mixed Team 4×100 relay competitions in the 1st International Invitational Relay / 3rd National Open Relay Competition 2026 in Chandigarh on Saturday.The India B quartet clocked a stunning 42.30 seconds to win gold and shatter the previous 43.44s mark, while India A took silver at 42.34s—both securing spots at t…
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) The first edition of the International Invitation Relay Competition in Chandigarh on Saturday will witness the country’s top sprinters as they gear up to earn a ticket to World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 in Botswana.The domestic competition on March 28 at Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh will be the last event for the national relay teams to qualify for the global relays to be held on May 2 and 3 on the African soil.“We expect members of the national relay te…
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) With India set to host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics, Bhubaneswar will host the two-day inaugural edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships, setting the framework for the athletes to prepare for the mega event.The National Indoor Athletics Championships, scheduled to start Tuesday at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, will herald a new beginning in Indian athletics, says Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Bahadur Singh Sagoo. “Competitors are…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) As the World Athletics Council selected Odisha, India, to host the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 2028, former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan called it a “big step forward in the Olympic journey”, saying it reflects India’s growing stature on the global sporting stage. During the 240th World Athletics Council Meeting held in Torun, Poland, India was awarded the 2028 edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships, from March 3-5 2028, which will see Indi…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sport, Smt Raksha Khadse, have expressed their delight at the news that India will be hosting the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Championship at Bhubneswar.The Sports Minister expressed his delight in a social media post starting with the sentence, “The World is coming to India!””Delighted to learn that Bhubaneswar, Odisha, will host the 2028 World Athletics Indoor Cham…