News & Press Releases

15
May

All eyes on Jisna-Poovamma contest at IGP 2017 last leg

New Delhi, 15th May: In the third and final leg of the Indian Grand Prix 2017 athletics series which will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on Monday, 15 May 2017, all eyes will be set on the women’s 400m final. While Incheon Asian Games gold medalist Poovamma Raju won both the previous rounds of this year’s

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13
May

Unauthorised Course Measurement Workshops

Official Circular : Download Here New Delhi, 13th May: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) would like to bring to the notice of all its affiliated State Units, Departmental Sports Boards, Technical Officials, Athletes, all the Road Races (Marathon, Half-marathon, 10km, 5km etc.) organisers, sponsors and running enthusiasts that AFI has not identified, recognised or permitted any organisation, race organiser

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11
May

Poovamma, Amiya, Ankit bags gold at IGP 2017 Delhi leg

AFI Media May 11, 2017 New Delhi: The second leg of the Indian Grand Prix 2017 winded up flamboyantly at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on Thursday evening as top Indian athletes glittered with their performances Poovamma Raju clocked 52.66s to clinch the gold medal in the Women’s 400m event while Kerala’s Jisna Matthew narrowly missed the gold by

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10
May

IGP 2017: Top Indian athletes ready for IGP 2017 Second-Leg

May 10, 2017, New Delhi: Top Indian athletes will be in action once again on Thursday during the second leg of 2017 Indian Grand Prix (IGP) athletics series which will kick off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on May 11, 2017. There are more than 100 participants competing in the 21 athletics discipline in both men and women

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8
May

Devender Singh registers his ticket for World Championships at London

May 7, 2017, Patiala: The first leg of Indian Grand Prix concluded with flying colors at the NS-NIS, Patiala on Sunday evening as javelin thrower Devender Singh got qualified for the upcoming IAAF World Championships- London to be held from 4-13 August, 2017 with a magnificent throw of 84.57m. Devender Singh’s 84.57m throw had become his personal best and also

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7
May

Meet OLLY- the turtle, Mascot of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships

May 07, 2017, Bhubaneswar: The Local Organising Committee of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships 2017 today unveiled the logo and mascot of the championships in a glittering ceremony held at the Kalinga Stadium Complex in Bhubaneshwar on Sunday, 07 May 2017. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Naveen Patnaik, unveiled the logo and mascot during the official announcement ceremony of

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6
May

Athletes Set to shine in the Indian GP2017 (1) at Patiala

Patiala, 5th May,2017: The first leg of Indian Grand Prix series is set to take off in Patiala at the NS-NIS on Sunday morning with top Indian athletes about to compete in the event. There are about 113 athletes competing in 22 events of both men and women category. Manpreet Kaur who won Gold in Asian Grand Prix will be

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