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India yet to make formal bid for hosting World Athletics Championships in 2027

Athletics Federation of India needs "couple of days" to decide on formal bid for 2027 World Athletics Championships; WA president and IOC member Sebastian Coe wants India to host global events; AIU has made environment more conducive for athletes; Coe backs IOC's decision to ban ROC; AIU helps athletes, coaches…

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Neeraj Chopra sees two Indian javelin throwers in the 90m club in the future soon

Neeraj and Kishore Kumar Jena could join 90m club; AFI president Adille Sumariwalla says Indian athletes performed well at World Championships; India won 29 medals, incl. 6 golds, at Asian Games; Sumariwalla says team could have won more golds.

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Two Indians javelin throwers will join 90m club in future: Neeraj Chopra

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra believes the day is not too far when two Indians javelin throwers will join the elite 90m club following his stirring duel with compatriot Kishore Jena at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

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Jyothi Yarraji controversy: AFI president Adille Sumariwalla promises to take up matter to highest level

NEW DELI: In a bizarre turn of events during the women's 100m hurdles race at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, Jyothi Yarraji initially faced disqualification, then was allowed to participate, and ultimately finished third -- all this transpiring within a matter of minutes.

The Times of India

Athletics Federation of India to start 20 national camps across the country

AFI to decentralise national coaching camps, increasing number of athletes at camps. Core group of athletes in 7 disciplines to continue training at Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram & Patiala. Panel to prepare draft to oversee functioning of camps, likely to take number of athletes to over 400.

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Doctors to decide on Himanshi’s Asian Games trip

Quartermiler Himanshi has suffered a knee injury and that appears to be the reason for her poor time at the recent Indian Grand Prix in Chandigarh

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Paris 2024 | After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics?

With Neeraj Chopra's gold at the Budapest World Athletics Championships, India's javelin throwers and horizontal jumpers have been inspired to strive for success. Indian athletes have the potential to win at Paris Olympics 2024. India must continue to improve its training and build mental toughness for its athletes.

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Adille Sumariwalla now vice-president of World Athletics

The 65-year-old is the first Indian to be elected to the post

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AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla elected to World Athletics Executive Board

NEW DELHI: Adille Sumariwalla was elected as one of four vice presidents to the World Athletics Executive Board on Thursday, the highest position held by an Indian in the world track and field governing body.

The Times of India

Operation Carousel: Is the AFI taking any new step to deter drug cheats?

AFI has strict no-needle policy, only national campers in relay teams, surprise out-of-competition tests, updated campers list, performance charts, athletes deny taking illegal substances; AFI limited resources.

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The strange story of how Anas lost his Asian Championships berth

The national record-holder was not a national camper when he ran the Federation Cup and the Inter-State Nationals

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AFI awarded best member federation by Asian Athletics Association

NEW DELHI: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) was honoured with the prestigious best member federation award by the Asian Athletics Association in Bangkok on Monday.

The Times of India

Athletics | We have to create a pipeline from junior to senior, says AFI president Adille Sumariwalla

The athletics junior development programme, which was initiated in 1990 and later became the National inter-district junior athletics meet (NIDJAM) in the early 2000s, has undergone a significant change with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) making it robust with an aim to make it a supply line and produce…

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Inter-state Athletics Championships: AFI president Sumariwalla defends hosting event amid heat wave

Citing several venues worldwide which have hosted elite athletics meets in high temperatures and National camps held at Patiala and Thiruvananthapuram, Sumariwalla played down concerns relating to the hot and humid conditions here and highlighted the fine showing of some athletes, particularly the 1500m women runners.

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Except for Neeraj Chopra and Avinash Sable, all top athletes to take part in Inter-State Championships: AFI

NEW DELHI: All the country's top track and field athletes except for Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Commonwealth Games silver medallist 3000 steeplechaser Avinash Sable will take part in the National Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar from June 15 to 19.

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AFI's flagship grassroots talent search programme NIDJAM begins in Patna

PATNA: The National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet (NIDJAM), the national federation's flagship grassroots talent search programme which begins here on Friday, will be held for the first time on a synthetic track.

The Times of India

We are testing more to catch dope cheats: AFI president Adille Sumariwalla

MUMBAI: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla said here on Monday that the doping menace is still troubling Indian athletics which is enjoying a purple patch. Talking about the positive dope test of discus thrower Navjeet Dhillon Kaur, Sumariwalla said AFI was educating athletes about doping and…

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I'm the IOA president, asserts Adille Sumariwalla

MUMBAI: A few days after Indian Olympic Association acting president Anil Khanna and secretary-general Sandeep Mehta contradicted his claim of being the new IOA president, Adille Sumariwalla stuck to his guns that he indeed is the boss of the organization.

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Sreeshankar rues missing CWG gold, says fourth jump would not have been foul under old system

BIRMINGHAM: Commonwealth Games silver medallist long jumper Murali Sreeshankar rued missing out on a gold, saying his fourth jump, which was ruled a foul under laser-based new technology, would have been legal in an earlier system and big enough to finish on top of the podium.

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Noah, Anas included in Commonwealth Games team

ATHLETICS / After injuries and dope failures, India will now send a 32-member team to Birmingham

The Times of India

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin finally included in Worlds squad

CHANDIGARH: Battling dwindling form, long jumper Jeswin Aldrin was on Sunday included in the Indian squad for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Oregon, starting July 15.

The Times of India

Arokia Rajiv tells AFI he will not be able to feature in retrial for World C'ships

NEW DELHI: Quarter-miler Arokia Rajiv has told the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) that he will not be able to take part in the retrial run for a spot in the 4x400m relay team for the upcoming World Championships.

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AFI to give another chance to Jeswin, Aishwarya and Arokia

Retrials to be held in Patiala on July 8

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Seema targets 58m to book Birmingham flight

She has taken special permission to train and compete in USA, says Sumariwalla

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Neeraj headlines 37-member CWG squad

Long jumper Jeswin, marathoner Srinu and high jumper Tejaswin miss out

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