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AFI reconsiders Neeraj Chopra's Diamond League participation after 'positive medical report'; final call before event
Aditya Halder • 3 years agoAfter initially ruling Neeraj Chopra out of Lausanne Diamond League, AFI president Adille Sumariwalla tells Firstpost they have reconsidered their decision after a significant improvement from a groin injury. A final decision will be taken right before the competition.
Reliance Industries partners with Athletics Federation of India to support Athletes' holistic development
Fp Staff • 3 years agoThe RIL and AFI partnership aims to discover, nurture and develop Indian athletes from across the country and provide them with world-class facilities, coaching and sports science and medicine support by leveraging the Reliance Foundation ecosystem
High jumper Tejaswin Shankar added to CWG squad by AFI after court battle
Aditya Halder • 3 years agoTejaswin Shankar's participation in the CWG is still subject to Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF, CWG organising body) clearance as the last date of sending entries for the CWG was set at June 29.
High jumper Tejaswin Shankar moves Delhi High Court after exclusion from Commonwealth Games squad
Fpsports • 3 years agoThe high jump national record holder, who was snubbed despite achieving the CWG cut-off mark, has filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court.
'Athletes camping overseas bringing back performance-enhancing drugs to distribute': Anju Bobby tells AFI general body
• 3 years agoAnju Bobby said many of the banned drugs being consumed have been brought by athletes caught for doping,
AFI's Indian Grand Prix 3 and 4 shifted from Madurai to Bhubaneswar
• 3 years agoThe athletics federation took the call to change the venue of the Grand Prix meets was to provide better facilities for the athletes.
Federation Cup: M Sreeshankar, Hima Das among leading athletes in action; Kamalpreet misses out due to knee problem
• 3 years agoMore than 500 athletes, including 158 women, will vie for top honours in the five-day event, the season's first major domestic championships
National Open Athletics Championships an opportunity for young talent to shine
• 3 years agoRace walker Bhawna Jat and quarter-miler V Revathi are the only two athletes from Tokyo Olympics contingent participating in the event.
AFI redesigns junior programme to include more more events, build on recent success in athletics
• 3 years agoAt its two-day executive council meeting Jaipur, the Athletics Federation of India resolved to support juniors in events like 400m, javelin throw, long jump, triple jump and race walking.
AFI sacks long jumper M Sreeshankar's coach S Murali after disappointing Tokyo Games
• 3 years agoAt the end of its two-day executive council meeting here, the AFI also said a tournament similar to a national championship or a final tr ial will be held before the Olympics and the World Championships to select the teams for these events.