News & Press Releases

20
Aug

Shaili Singh raises medal hope at U20 Worlds for India

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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19
Aug

Hurdler Rohan Kamble gives India reason to smile by booking semifinal berth

AFI Media Nairobi, August 19: Rohan Kamble gave the Indian contingent reason to smile by making it to the men’s 400m Hurdles semifinals in the World Athletics U20 Championships here on Thursday. He was the only Indian athlete who ensured progress to the next round a day after the Indian 4x400m relay Mixed Team claimed bronze. On a day when

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19
Aug

AFI condoles the death of coach OM Nambiar

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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18
Aug

Mixed Relay squad claims bronze medal in World Athletics U20 Championships

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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16
Aug

AFI inks Cooperation Agreement with athletics federation of Iran

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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14
Aug

Kunwar Ajai Raj, Shaili lead Indian challenge in World U20 in Nairobi

AFI Media New Delhi, August 14: Javelin Thrower Kunwar Ajai Raj Singh Rana and Long Jumper Shaili Singh will lead the Indian challenge in the World Athletics U20 Championships to be held in Nairobi from August 17 to 22. The Indian squad will leave for the Kenyan capital late on Saturday evening. According to the Entry Lists released by World

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10
Aug

AFI decides to mark August 7 every year as National Javelin Day to honour Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra

AFI Media New Delhi, August 10: The Athletics Federation of India has announced that August 7 each year would be celebrated as National Javelin Throw Day with competitions in all States and Union Territories to commemorate Neeraj Chopra’s feat of winning the country’s first athletics gold medal in the Olympic Games in Tokyo with a throw of 87.58m on Saturday.

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