The 25th edition of National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Competition will be held at CH Muhammed Koya Stadium, Calicut University, Thenhipalam, District Malappuram, Kerala from 2-6 April 2022. The Competition shall be organized in accordance with the Rules of World Athletics – Competition & Technical Rules 2022 Edition & Indian Athletics Manual. The SOP (Standard […]
Athletics
17 Year old Shaili Singh Won Silver Medal In Women’s Long Jump at World Athletics U20 Championships
India’s Shaili Singh won a silver medal in the women’s long jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi with a better effort of 6.59m. He came close to winning the gold medal, missing just 0.01m, while Maja Askag of Sweden won it with a better effort of 6.60m. Mariia Horielova of Ukraine took […]
Amit Khatri won India Silver medal at World Athletics U-20 championships 2021 Nairobi, Kenya
Amit Khatri won India’s second medal at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Nairobi by claiming silver in the 10,000-person race. Amit finished the race with an impressive 42 minutes and 17.94 seconds to finish second. Amit became just the fifth Indian athlete to win a medal at the World U20 Athletics Championship. It was […]
5 things to know about ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh
Milkha Singh declined to take the “Arjuna Award” in 2001, saying it came “40 years too late.” Milkha Singh joined Indian Army as a technical jawan. His first salary was only Rs 39 and 8 anna. Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru has announced a national holiday to celebrate “Flying Sikh” when Milkha Singh requested […]
National Inter-State Athletics Championships: 25-29 June 2021
Athlete Federation of India (AFI) is planning to conduct 60th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships scheduled to be held from 25-29 June 2021. The competition will serve as the last qualification opportunity for the athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. In order to avoid gathering at one place, the competition will be conducted in two venues […]
Reshma Patel from Prayagraj clinched a Gold Medal in 10km race walk in 48 minutes and 25.90 seconds
18 year-old girl Reshma Patel daughter of a farmer from Bhopal has broken the U-20 national record on her debut at the National Federation Cup Junior Athletics Championship held in Bhopal at Tatya Tope Stadium from 25-27 Jan 2021. She clinched a Gold Medal in 10km race walk in 48 minutes and 25.90 seconds She […]
Athletic Federation of India will conduct “Annual General Body Meeting” to elect Office Bearers & Executive Committee Members: Athletics
Athletic Federation of India will conduct “Annual General Body Meeting” on 31st October and 01st November 2020 to elect Office Bearers & Executive Committee Members (Elected members) as defined in the Constitution of AFI for the period of Four years 2020 to 2024. The venue of the meeting will at Hotel Hyatt Regency Gurgaon, NH8, […]
Bronze to Silver,Murali Kumar Gavit’s : 2019 Asian Athletics Championship
Indian long distance runner (10000m) Murali Kumar Gavit’s who had clinched bronze medal in 2019 Asian Athletics Championship could be upgraded to Silver medal, as the same Championship silver medallist Hassan Chani of Bahrain was disqualified for an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation. भारतीय लंबी दूरी के धावक (10000 मीटर) मुरली कुमार गावित के जिन्होंने […]
India’s promising athlete Prajakta Godbole fights hunger in Nagpur Slum
24 year old Prajakta Godbole , who had represented India Universities in the 5000 m race at World University Games Italy in 2019, is fighting to get meal to satiate the hunger as her mother has been jobless due to COVID-19 pandemic. Prajakta Godbole resides with her parents in a Siraspeth Slum in Nagpur. Her […]
Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra qualified for Tokyo
22 years old Indian Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra has been qualified for Tokyo Olympics after throwing 87.86 at ACNW Meet in South Africa. Neeraj Chopra was able to breach the qualification mark of 85m in the fourth attempt. He threw the spear to 81.63m in the first attempt, 82 m in the second attempt, 82.57m […]