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27
Apr

Neeraj Chopra bags silver and books spot for IAAF World Championship in London

27 April 2017 AFI Media Jiaxing, China: India’s world junior champion in javelin throw Neeraj Chopra bagged silver and bettered his silver medal throw 82.11m (AGP Leg-1) and climbed to 83.32m in Asian Grand Prix (leg 2) today in Jiaxing, China. The youngster has also crossed the qualification mark of 83.00m and booked a spot for the upcoming IAAF World

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26
Apr

NEB Sports to sponsor athletes for Ultra-running World Championships

26 April 2017 AFI Media The Indian ultra-running team is to participate in the 2017 Trail World Championships at Italy on 10 June 2017 and the 24 Hour World Championships at Northern Ireland, UK on 01 and 02 July 2017. The AFI joined the International Association of Ultrarunners as its 83rd member in February this year. This association with the AFI

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25
Apr

Manpreet smashes national record, claims top spot in the World

JINHUA, 24th Apr,2017 : While all eyes were on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the under-20 world champion and world record holder, it was shot putter Manpreet Kaur who stole the opening leg honours of the Asian Grand Prix 2017 in Jinhua, China, today. Manpreet, the lady from Patiala who makes the iron ball look like a feather ball, came up with

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21
Apr

National Youth: Seema, Gurindervir post national marks

National Youth Athletics: Seema, Gurindervir post national marks Hyderabad – 21 April 2017: The opening day of 14th National Youth Athletics championships, which commenced at G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli here, witnessed national youth records being bettered in two events. When the first day’s proceedings unfolded in the morning Seema, Himachal Pradesh’s petite distance runner from Dharamsala, erased Kerala girl Anumol Thampi’s

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21
Apr

Indian athletes all set for Asian GP 2017

The Indian athletes will be in action at 2017 Asian Grand Prix series. First leg- 24 April 2017, Jinhua, China. Second leg- 27 April 2017, Jiaxing, China. Third leg- 30 April 2017, Chinese Taipei. Our champions will fly tomorrow morning from IGI Delhi. Best of luck team!! Higher, Faster, Stronger. The Indian Team :  Men: Vidyasagar Siddarajanayaka (100m) Jinson Johnson (800m)

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21
Apr

AFI selects team for the 12th 24-hour World Championships

April 21, 2017 AFI Media, New Delhi. The Ultra-running Committee of the AFI selected a team of six athletes including four men and two women to represent India at the 12th 24-hour World Championships to be held on July 01-02, 2017 in Belfast, Ireland. The Championships is organised by International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) which is affiliated to International Association

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20
Apr

Athletes prepared to perform their best in National Youth Athletics Championship

Hyderabad, April 20, 2017: The 14th National Youth Athletics Championships will be held at the GMC Balayogi Athletics Stadium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad from April 21 to 23. The three-day event is expecting around 583 participants, 52 officials who are ready to represent 26 states and union territories in Hyderabad tomorrow. The boys and girls under 18 years will participate in 20

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