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02 Oct 2023

Woman Or Transgender? Controversy Hits Asian Games 2023; Details Inside

Swapna Barman, who had clinched the gold in the heptathlon event at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, had high hopes of retaining her title in Hangzhou.

19 Aug 2022

No Diamond League for Neeraj Chopra, season over due to THIS reason: Report

Neeraj sustained a groin injury during the final of the World Athletics Championships in July and missed the Commonwealth Games 2022 due to same reason. As per Sumariwalla, the same injury has led to Neeraj's javelin season coming to a premature end.

Athletics Federation of India

04 Jul 2022

Seniors forced me to give them massage: Sprinter Dutee Chand makes HUGE claim

The seniors also made adverse comments on her finances, Dutee Chand said, adding, her complaints were never given due attention by the authorities.

Asian Track Cycling Championship 2022

20 Jun 2022

Asian Track Cycling Championship: Ronaldo creates history - check how

World junior champion and Asian record holder Ronaldo pedalled the cycle with a speed of 58.254 km/hr and clocked 1:01.798s to come on the leaderboard.

16 Jun 2022

Commonwealth Games 2022: Neeraj Chopra to lead 37-member athletics team

Athletics team for Commonwealth Games 2022: Although selected, some of the athletes will have to prove their form and fitness before the Birmingham Games

30 May 2022

Anju Bobby George makes BIG claim, says athletes bringing back banned drugs

AFI President Adille Sumariwalla, on his part, warned the athletes that they will be put under more intense dope testing than before by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and urged them to stop the business of taking drugs and then claiming innocence later on.

Athletics Federation of India

08 Feb 2022

AFI shocked at passing away of Asian Games gold medallist Praveen Sobti

Sobti, who became famous when he played the Pandava strongman Bheem in BR Chopra's iconic television serial 'Mahabharat', won consecutive gold medals in the discus at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, besides winning bronze in the hammer at the 1966 Games.

Milkha Singh death

19 Jun 2021

Milkha Singh obituary: The ‘Flying Sikh’ came, he saw and he conquered

Milkha conquered the world of athletics with his grit, determination and resolve to rise from every setback like a phoenix. Thanks to his performances across the globe, Milkha dominated the field of sprinting for more than 10 years, scripting numerous records and winning multiple laurels for the country.

Milkha Singh death

19 Jun 2021

Milkha Singh passes away: Sports fraternity pays tribute to legendary athlete

India's sporting fraternity paid homage to one of its most inspiring figures, Milkha Singh, who continued to be a keen observer even after quitting the track.

03 May 2020

AFI looks to resume domestic calendar in September

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has said that it is looking to resume their domestic calender in September 2020 subject to the situation in the country in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

29 Jan 2020

Javeline thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020

This was the Olympic medal hopeful's first competitive event after recovering from the injury.

10 Oct 2019

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra not competition fit right now: AFI chief

Chopra has still not qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, the qualification period for which began on May 1 this year.

Doha World Championships

10 Sep 2019

Hima Das named as relay runner for Doha World Championships

Indian sprinter Hima Das has been named in the 25-member national team, featuring 16 men and nine women, for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships to be held in Doha, Qatar, from September 27 to October 6.

Harbhajan Singh

01 Aug 2019

Harbhajan Singh asks authorities why application for sports award got delayed

Earlier, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand`s nomination for Arjuna award and cricketer Harbhajan`s nomination for Khel Ratna award were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Govindan Lakshmanan

06 Sep 2018

Rajyavardhan Rathore rewards Rs 10 lakh cheque to disqualified athlete

Govindan Lakshmanan was disqualified from the Asian Games 2018.

Tejinderpal Singh Toor

04 Sep 2018

Shot Putt Champion's father dies before he could show him his Asian Games Gold

After winning the Gold medal, Tajinder had dedicated his victory to his family.

Asian Games 2018

28 Aug 2018

Asian Games 2018: India lodges protest against Bahrain in 4x00m mixed relay

The Athletics Federation of India on Tuesday lodged a protest against 4x400m mixed relay final results claiming that its athlete Hima Das was obstructed by the Bahraini athlete.

13 Jul 2018

AFI trolled for Hima Das' 'not so fluent English' tweet

The Athletics Federation of India has been trolled for commenting on Hima Das's fluency in English.

Davinder Singh Kang

16 Aug 2017

Javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang claims AFI told him to drop out of London World Championships

Kang, who became the first Indian javelin thrower to reach the final round of a World Championships last week in London, returned positive for marijuana in an in-competition test conducted by NADA during the Indian Grand Prix in May 15.

India Athletics

24 May 2017

Indian athlete caught with Maria Sharapova drug; embarrassed AFI to seek details from coaches

The yet-to-be-named athlete was suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after being caught with meldonium at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala.

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