News & Press Releases

Saturday, 25 February 2017: New Delhi The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Executive Council (EC) members on Sunday decided to hold two new competitions focussing on 400m and Javelin Throw events as Indian athletes are making rapid progress in these two events. In a two-day EC meeting that concluded on Sunday at the Hotel Mapple Emerald in Delhi, the EC

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March 19, 2017 : After an impressive bronze medal winning performance at the Asian 20km Race Walk Championships on Sunday morning in Nomi, Japan, India’s Irfan KT is eyeing a medal at the IAAF World Championships to be held in London from August 4-13, 2017. Speaking to AFI media team from Japan after finishing third in the Men’s 20km event

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To All National Coaches/Athletes, As you are aware about the national calendar of AFI for the year 2017, it has been made mandatory by AFI that every Athlete who is in the national camp and is interested to be selected in the Indian team for participation in any international competition he/she must take part in the meets organised by AFI

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To All National Coaches/Athletes, As you are aware about the national calendar of AFI for the year 2017, it has been made mandatory by AFI that every Athlete who is in the national camp and is interested to be selected in the Indian team for participation in any international competition he/she must take part in the meets organised by AFI

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The nine-member Indian team for Asian 20km Race Walking Championships will depart for Japan tonight. The Indian team coached by Russian coach Alexander Artsybashev will compete in both Men and Women categories of the Asian Championship on March 19th in the Nomi city of Japan. Last year, India’s Gurmeet Singh created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to clinch

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New Delhi : Saturday, 25 February 2017:The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Executive Council members met on Saturday Hotel Mapple Emrald, New Delhi to discuss and approve various issues ranging from planning of hosting the Asian Athletics Championships in Ranchi later this year to selection of Indian athletes for upcoming international meets. In a two-day meeting that began on Saturday,

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18th February 2017, New Delhi: Sandeep Kumar bettered his own timing and created a new National Record in the Men’s 50km category of the Max Bupa National Race Walking Championships 2017 held at Vinay Marg, New Delhi on Saturday, 18 February 2017. The athlete from Haryana bagged the gold medal of the top-event of the championship with a timing of

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