News & Press Releases

6
May

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

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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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3
May

AFI Invites Applications For Election of the IAAF Athletes’ Commission

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New Delhi, May 3, 2017 : The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is inviting applications from Athletes interested in contesting the Election of the IAAF Athletes’ Commission. The elections for six members of the IAAF Athletes’ Commission will be taking place during the London 2017, IAAF World Championships. The IAAF Athletes’ Commission is currently made up of 19 members, 12

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30
Apr

Golden Sunday for India at Asian Grand Prix 2017

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30 April 2017, Taipei: Gold medal-winning performances by Om Prakash Singh Karhana and Mohammad Anas ensured that India ended its run at the Asian Grand Prix 2017 in spectacular fashion. The 14-member national contingent bagged 8 medals in the third and final leg of the event to finish second in the overall medal tally. Shot putter Om Prakash Singh Karhana

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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

AFI selects team for 2nd Asian Youth Athletics Championship

25th April 2017, AFI Media, New Delhi. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection committee for youth met at AFI secretariat in New Delhi on Tuesday, 24 April 2017 to select the Indian team for 2nd Asian Youth Athletics Championship to be held Bangkok, Thailand from 20-23 May 2017. Based on the performances at the recently concluded 14th National Youth

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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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