Tag: Athletics Federation of India

11
Jul

Hima Das makes it to 400m semi-finals as fastest runner in heats at World U-20 Athletics

TAMPERE (Finland): Indian Sprinter Hima Das made it to the semi-finals of the women’s 400m as the faster runner in the heats on the opening day of the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships on Tuesday The 18-year-old Das, a favourite to ein gold, clocked 52.25 seconds to win heat number four and lead the time charts. Running at lane number

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5
Jul

Hima Das leads 31 strong contingent to Junior World Championships

New Delhi. Tipped to bring back an elusive track medal for the country at the World Junior Championships, quarter miler Hima Das will be leading a squad of 31 Indian athletes – 21 men and 10 women — to the IAAF U20 World Junior Championships to be held in the Finnish city of Tampere between 10th and 15th of July

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4
Jul

Rana, Bamhane earn quota spots for Youth Olympics

AFI Media 04 July 2018 Bangkok (Thailand). Kunwer Ajairaj Singh Rana was the star of the show for India on the opening day of the Asian Area qualification leg of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games currently underway in Bangkok, Thailand. The 18-year-old javelin thrower managed to both win the gold medal and qualify for the Youth Olympic Games to be

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4
Jul

Top AFI officials attend Asian Athletics Association council meeting

Asian Athletics Association (AAA) Vice President Dr. Lalit K Bhanot who is also the Chairman of Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Planning Committee and Adille J Sumariwall, Council Member of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and AFI President, attended the Council Meeting of AAA held in Bangkok (Thailand) on 3rd July 2018. The meeting was chaired by General Dahlan

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3
Jul

Final team for Asiad will be announced after confirmatory trials- AFI President

July 3, 2018, Bangkok (Thailand) :  The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has shortlisted a team of 23 men and 28 women athletes for the Asian Games to be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The selection committee of AFI which met on Saturday 30th June 2018 after the conclusion of 58th National Inter State

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2
Jun

Olympian Paramjit named face of the IAAF Global Run-Delhi

AFI Media 02 June 2018 New Delhi. Former Indian quarter miler Paramjit Singh, is named as the City Captain by Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the International Federation of Athletics Associations (IAAF) Global Running Day to be celebrated on 6 June 2018. Pramjit, who represented India at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was part of India’s 4x400m relay team

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21
May

URGENT ATTENTION ATHLETES- Photos Rejected for Asian Games 2018

Dear Athletes, Kindly refer to the name list below. The following athletes must note that their Accreditation Application is rejected by Organising Committee of Asian Games 2018- Jakarta due to invalid photographs submitted. You are requested to submit fresh photographs by 22 May 2018, 11:59pm to – radhakrishnanp2710@gmail.com and/or diveshbhal@gmail.com Kindly, go through the comment against your name in the list and send

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