News & Press Releases

17
Nov

AFI condoles death of Olympian and sports education pioneer Jagmohan Singh

AFI Media Athletics Federation of India today condoled the death of Olympian Jagmohan Singh, 88, a first generation sports educationist and a pioneer, in Patiala on Monday. A National Record holder in Decathlon and 110m hurdles, he took part in the hurdles event in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. AFI President Adille J. Sumariwalla said the entire sports community,

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1
Nov

Lord Sebastian Coe hails AFI for taking tough anti-doping stand

AFI Media Gurgaon, November 1: World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe today appreciated Athletics Federation of India for its tough stand against doping, for improving its athletes performances in a number of events and for being in the forefront of keeping the sport active in these uncertain times. Addressing the valedictory session of the AFI annual general meeting today via

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1
Nov

AFI Newsletter – October 2020

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31
Oct

AFI AGM Release: It is the right time for me to take up leadership position in AFI: Anju Bobby George

AFI Media Gurgaon, October 31: Anju Bobby George, India’s only medallist in the World Athletics Championships, was elected as Senior Vice President of the Athletics Federation of India at its annual general meeting today, expressed delight at the increasing number of women in the Executive Council and said she is looking forward to serving the sport in her new capacity.

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30
Oct

District Athletics Associations to attend AFI AGM

The Athletics Federation of India, considered by many as a pioneer in sports administration, has invited all District Athletics Associations to attend the AFI annual general meeting to be held in Gurgaon this weekend. This is in keeping with AFI’s consistent attempts to remove the distance between the federation and the district units which work at the grassroots. For years,

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30
Oct

WA, AAA depute Maj. Gen. Sahi as observer for AFI AGM

World Athletics and Asian Athletics Association have appointed Athletics Federation of Pakistan President Maj. Gen. Akram Sahi (retd.) as their observer for the Athletics Federation of India annual general meeting to be held in Gurgaon this weekend. Maj. Gen. Akram Sahi will attend the meeting via a video conference facility. Among other things, the AFI annual general meeting will see

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19
Oct

AFI postpones National Open Throws competition

AFI Media 19 October 2020 New Delhi. Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday decided to postpone the 1st National Open Throws competition which was scheduled to be held on 26-27 October 2020 at SAI NS-NIS Patiala due to Covid-19 risk. The competition is postponed indefinitely and new dates will be announced later. AFI President Adille J. Sumariwala said, “We

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