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AFI Media Nairobi, August 22: Shaili Singh claimed the women’s Long Jump silver medal in the World Athletics U20 Championships here on Sunday. Her slight wind-aided effort of 6.59m was only 1cm short of the gold medal jump by Sweden’s Maja Askag but her silver medal ensured that Indian athletics continues to showcase the progress it has been making. Until this

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Love watching you guys perform and India is really making great progress, says Coe He has been watching some of the major developments in Indian sport, including cricket’s Indian Premier League, over the years and Sebastian Coe is excited that the country is now excelling in athletics too. For India, with its massive population, offers immense potential for athletics to

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AFI Media Nairobi, August 21: Amit Khatri bravely overcame breathing difficulties to claim a silver medal in the men’s 10000m Race Walk in the World Athletics U20 Championships here on Saturday. It was India’s second medal in the Championships after the bronze won by the 4x400m Mixed Relay team on Wednesday. Priya Habbathanahalli Mohan came up with a personal best

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AFI Media  Nairobi, August 20:National U20 record holder Shaili Singh was one of three women Long Jumper who secured automatic qualification, set at 6.35m, for the final when she leapt 6.40m on her third attempt. She would have made the grade on the strength of her opening leap of 6.34m but chose to strain every sinew on her final attempt

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AFI Media Release New Delhi, August 19: Athletics Federation of India today condoled the death of renowned coach OM Nambiar at the age of 89 years. He earned a great reputation by training the legendary PT Usha in the 80s and 90s and was honoured with the Dronacharya Award in 1985 and the Padma Shri earlier this year. AFI President

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AFI Media Nairobi, August 18: The Indian 4x400m mixed relay team claimed the bronze medal on the opening day of World Athletics U20 Championships here today. Barath Sridhar, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil clocked 3:20.60 behind Nigeria (3:19.70) and Poland (3:19.80) to post a creditable time and gave a glimpse of the depth of India’s talent in the quartermile event.

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AFI Media New Delhi, August 16: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and the Athletics Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (AFIRI) have signed a cooperation agreement to formalise one another’s support towards achieving success in Track and Field sport. AFI President Adille J. Sumariwalla and AFIRI President Hashem Siami said the cooperation agreement was an extension of the

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