ATHLETICS | AFI formulates plans for excelling in 2036 Olympics
10 months ago

ATHLETICS | AFI formulates plans for excelling in 2036 Olympics

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India ’s brainstorming meeting to formulate a strategic plan for excelling in the 2036 Olympics identified core areas which needed attention and the necessity to create a friendly ecosystem for the athletes, coaches and other stakeholders. The AFI will Speaking to The Hindu after the conclusion of the five-day meeting, the AFI president Adille Sumariwala said there will be two point strategy starting with the junior programme – mainly the National Inter-district Junior Athletic Meet and the Elite programme. The AFI has decided to decentralise the national camps after the Paris Olympics and at the same time will allow institutions like Railways, Army, Navy, Police and academies run by JSW and Reliance Foundation to conduct camps at their respective centres. “We want more coaches, and we wish to produce around 40,000 level one coaches by 2036 to cater to the needs of the affiliated AFI districts.

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AFI does away with national camps, ratifies decentralisation of training
2 days, 16 hours ago

AFI does away with national camps, ratifies decentralisation of training

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India has officially moved to decentralise its training camps, doing away with the earlier system of national camps which allows athletes the freedom to train on their own at a centre of their choice. “We have given the athletes the liberty to train at their preferred centres — Army Sports Institute, Reliance, JSW, Tamil Nadu and …

AFI does away with national camps, ratifies decentralisation of training
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2 days, 20 hours ago

AFI does away with national camps, ratifies decentralisation of training

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India has officially moved to decentralise its training camps, doing away with the earlier system of national camps and allowing athletes the freedom to train on their own at a centre of their choice. “We have given the athletes the liberty to train at their preferred centres – Army Sports Institute, Reliance, JSW, Tamil Nadu and …

Athletics Federation of India planning drastic changes in grooming athletes after Paris 2024 upset
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Athletics Federation of India planning drastic changes in grooming athletes after Paris 2024 upset

The Hindu  

Looking forward to the Los Angeles Olympics, the Athletics Federation of India is set to give promising athletes a chance to raise the performance of the men’s 4x400m relay team. I think it went to their head.You are going to see new faces and new coaches,” AFI president Adille Sumariwalla told Sportstar during the National Junior Athletics Championships at the …

Grassroots development, governance, creating ecosystem key issues for India for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Mandaviya
1 month ago

Grassroots development, governance, creating ecosystem key issues for India for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Mandaviya

The Hindu  

If India has to emerge as a dynamic sporting power by 2036, it will have to work on grassroots development, create a graded governance structure to nurture talent, and build an ecosystem for youngsters to become professional athletes, said sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya here on Tuesday. “To nurture this talent, suppose we get 100 children, they will go to district-level …

Coaches of athletes who are caught doping will be sanctioned too: AFI
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Coaches of athletes who are caught doping will be sanctioned too: AFI

Hindustan Times  

With cases of doping in Indian athletics on a rise, the Athletics Federation of India has brought in a policy to punish coaches of athletes who are sanctioned for doping. AFI said athletes will be asked to name their coaches who will also have to register with the federation, and if they are caught and punished for doping, the federation …

AFI to penalise coaches for athletes’ doping offence
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AFI to penalise coaches for athletes’ doping offence

The Hindu  

To curb the doping menace, the Athletics Federation of India has decided to take action against coaches whose athletes commit doping violations. If the coaches take a share of the athletes’ cash award, then they should also get the stick.” The AFI chief said the athletes needed to declare their coaches’ names in dope control forms and all the coaches …

Athletics Federation of India to sanction coaches whose athletes are caught for doping
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Athletics Federation of India to sanction coaches whose athletes are caught for doping

The Hindu  

In order to curb the doping menace, the Athletics Federation of India has decided to take action against coaches whose athletes commit doping violations. If the coaches take a share of the athletes’ cash award, then they should also get the stick.” The AFI chief said now the athletes needed to declare their coaches’ names in dope control forms and …

Operation Carousel: Is the Athletics Federation of India taking any new step to deter drug cheats?
1 year, 5 months ago

Operation Carousel: Is the Athletics Federation of India taking any new step to deter drug cheats?

The Hindu  

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s ‘Operation Carousel’ has exposed many flaws in the National Anti-Doping Agency’s dope-testing and whereabouts monitoring system. Two other national campers, silver medallist shot putter at the Inter-State National Championship, Karanveer Singh, and female sprinter Archana Suseendran also tested positive recently in this Asian Games and World Championships year and are now under provisional suspension. CAMPERS’ LIST …

Athletics | We have to create a pipeline from junior to senior, says AFI president Adille Sumariwalla
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Hindu  

The athletics junior development programme, which was initiated in 1990 and later became the National inter-district junior athletics meet in the early 2000s, has undergone a significant change with the Athletics Federation of India making it robust with an aim to make it a supply line and produce more champions. Former champions like Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, Harwant Kaur, Uday K Prabhu, …

AFI AGM to Discuss Ways to Popularise Javelin Throw, Race Walking Among Other Disciplines
2 years, 7 months ago

AFI AGM to Discuss Ways to Popularise Javelin Throw, Race Walking Among Other Disciplines

News 18  

The Athletics Federation of India will discuss ways to popularise distance running at the district level and javelin throw, race walking and 400m events across the country at its two-day Annual General Meeting here this weekend. Among the key proposals aimed at enhancing transparency, fair play and professionalism beyond the national level, AFI will discuss and approve a proposal to …

Government sanctions Rs 3.65 crore for international exposure trips of athletics, yatching teams
2 years, 9 months ago

Government sanctions Rs 3.65 crore for international exposure trips of athletics, yatching teams

Firstpost  

Indian track and field athletes are set for international exposure tours ahead of a packed schedule this year that constitutes the World Athletics Championship, the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games 2022. New Delhi: The government has sanctioned assistance to the tune of Rs 3.65 crore for international exposure trips of Indian athletics and yatching teams this month. The Indian …

India on the Verge of Creating Something Very Special with the Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani
2 years, 10 months ago

India on the Verge of Creating Something Very Special with the Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani

News 18  

On Saturday, February 19, 2022, Mumbai was elected as the host of the next International Olympic Committee session to be held in 2023. An Indian delegation led by Mrs Nita Ambani, the first woman to be elected as an IOC member from India, and including Indian Olympic Association President Dr Narinder Batra, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mr Anurag Singh …

AFI to send only athletes with medal-winning potential for CWG
3 years, 3 months ago

AFI to send only athletes with medal-winning potential for CWG

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India will focus only on events which are likely to bring medals in next year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham while a full-strength team could go for the Asian Games in Hangzhou. There are certain events where we have good chances of winning medals in the Commonwealth Games, they will only be sent only for this,” said …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes have become more open to mental health, says John Gloster
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes have become more open to mental health, says John Gloster

Firstpost  

John Gloster first came to India in 2005 to become India men’s cricket team’s physiotherapist. Currently, he is the head of Sports Science at the GoSports Foundation and has worked with many of the Tokyo-bound athletes as well as grassroots athletes on sports psychology, medicine among other things. Firstpost caught with Gloster to speak on the challenges that India’s Tokyo-bound …

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes

The Hindu  

There is "no way out" of some "unfair" restrictions that Tokyo Olympics organisers have imposed on Indian athletes in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, IOA President Narinder Batra conceded on Wednesday, asking the country's contingent to be mentally prepared for added curbs. Batra said the Indian Olympic Association is still awaiting clarifications on several issues like athletes' training and food …

'Highly Unfair': India Raises Concerns Over Tokyo Olympics Advisory For Covid-Hit Nations
3 years, 6 months ago

'Highly Unfair': India Raises Concerns Over Tokyo Olympics Advisory For Covid-Hit Nations

ABP News  

New Delhi: Japan has imposed strict protocols on Indian athletes and officials who will be traveling to Tokyo for the upcoming 2021 Olympics. “Before you travel: You must be tested every day, for seven days, prior to your departure to Japan,” stated the advisory for the Group 1 countries which includes Afghanistan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka alongside India. …

Athletics Federation of India joins hands in global effort to shape future of athletics
3 years, 9 months ago

Athletics Federation of India joins hands in global effort to shape future of athletics

Hindustan Times  

Athletics Federation of India on Monday announced their active support for World Athletics’ unprecedented campaign to gather feedback and set the future strategy for athletics across the world. The campaign, named a ‘Global Conversation for the Future of Athletics’, offers the opportunity for all those with an active interest in the sport to share their opinion on the steps that …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Decision on foreign fans at Games this month, say organisers
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Decision on foreign fans at Games this month, say organisers

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics organisers will decide this month whether to allow overseas fans, the Games president said on Wednesday, while the number of spectators allowed in venues will be set by April. Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto told reporters that the safety of Japanese citizens “is the priority”, after holding talks with top officials from the International Olympic and Paralympic …

India to train athletes for bio-bubble and quarantine rules before Olympics
4 years ago

India to train athletes for bio-bubble and quarantine rules before Olympics

Live Mint  

The sports ministry and different sports associations are working on a plan to train the Indian Olympics contingent about bio-bubble and quarantine rules during the games in Tokyo, which are set to start in a few months. The Indian Olympics contingent is expected to comprise 60-100 athletes, and the training camps of different sports associations have already started preparations. Senior …

AFI Chief Warns Athletes Not to Take Banned Drugs by Raking Advantage of Covid-19 Pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

AFI Chief Warns Athletes Not to Take Banned Drugs by Raking Advantage of Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

The Athletics Federation of India on Saturday warned athletes and coaches against using banned drugs by taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and said the country could be suspended if the doping menace continues unabated. AFI president Adille Sumariwalla raised the possibility of more athletes outside the national camp taking to banned drugs and laid a lot of blame on …

Athletics Federation of India warns athletes and coaches against use of banned drugs during COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Athletics Federation of India warns athletes and coaches against use of banned drugs during COVID-19

Firstpost  

AFI President Adille Sumariwalla raised the possibility of more athletes outside the national camp taking to banned drugs and laid a lot of blame on the district and state level coaches. Gurugram: The Athletics Federation of India on Saturday warned athletes and coaches against using banned drugs by taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and said the country could be …

Tokyo Olympics 2020-bound para-athletes and players in nine disciplines to resume training from 5 October, says SAI
4 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020-bound para-athletes and players in nine disciplines to resume training from 5 October, says SAI

Firstpost  

SAI will now allow resumption of activities in nine disciplines — cycling, hockey, weightlifting, archery, wrestling, Judo, athletics, boxing and fencing — apart from para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para shooting, para archery. Tokyo Olympics bound para-athletes and those who have not yet qualified for the Games, are likely to resume sporting activities at the National Centres of Excellence across the country from …

SAI forms training plan for 2021 Olympics-bound para athletes
4 years, 3 months ago

SAI forms training plan for 2021 Olympics-bound para athletes

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India has decided to resume sporting activities of the Tokyo Olympics bound Para-athletes and athletes in SAI’s National Centre of Excellence across the country in a phased manner from October 5. In the first phase that began in June, SAI had allowed training only for the Olympic bound athletes at the various SAI centres. The second …

National Athletics Championships postponed to October
4 years, 4 months ago

National Athletics Championships postponed to October

The Hindu  

The National Open Athletics Championships will now be held in October instead of September after the competition committee of the national federation decided to defer the start of national-level competitions by a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Championships were scheduled to be held from September 20 to 24 while the Federation Cup, which was due to start …

Government to form National Compliance Platform against doping
4 years, 6 months ago

Government to form National Compliance Platform against doping

The Hindu  

The government is set to constitute a ‘National Compliance Platform against Doping in Sport’ under the chairmanship of Sports Secretary in line with International Convention adopted by the UNESCO General Conference. READ: Davinder Singh Kang confident of clearing doping charge In an office memorandum dated June 27, the sports ministry requested the ministries/departments to nominate their representatives. India is a …

Coe: Athletics will resume competition with participants’ health in view
4 years, 6 months ago

Coe: Athletics will resume competition with participants’ health in view

The Hindu  

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe on Friday said the organisation's main focus will be on ensuring athletes' safe return to training and competition, in a way that prevents the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Coe made the statement while inaugurating a five-day South Asian Athletics Federation-Athletics Federation of India online seminar for women technical officials. “We have led the way in …

Athletes dominate feedback to IOA on resumption of training
4 years, 7 months ago

Athletes dominate feedback to IOA on resumption of training

The Hindu  

Athletes led the way in providing the Indian Olympic Association with their feedback on how to restart national camps amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Of these, 18 Olympic sport NSFs were asked to respond by May 20 but only seven -- archery, hockey, rowing, squash, volleyball, weightlifting and yachting -- gave feedback before the deadline, according to the IOA. “I sincerely …

No Indian athlete to compete abroad this year, says AFI chief
4 years, 7 months ago

No Indian athlete to compete abroad this year, says AFI chief

The Hindu  

Athletics Federation of India President Adille Sumariwalla on Friday ruled out any track and field athlete taking part in any international event this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic as their safety is paramount. The athletes who are now in national camps will also preferably be there for the next three months,” Sumariwalla said at an online interaction in …

Kiren Rijiju: India needs to raise standard of athletics
4 years, 8 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: India needs to raise standard of athletics

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said India will need to raise the level of athletics at the world stage. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the six-day online technical officials’ seminar jointly conducted by the South Asian Athletics Federation and the Athletics Federation of India. “I know the Indian federation has embraced technology in a big way …

AFI urges athletes to stay mentally strong during lockdown, take advantage of extra time ahead of Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 8 months ago

AFI urges athletes to stay mentally strong during lockdown, take advantage of extra time ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Firstpost  

The Olympics, originally scheduled for July-August, has been postponed to next year in the wake of the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic The Athletics Federation of India on Monday urged athletes to stay mentally strong amid the nationwide lockdown and take advantage of the extra time they have got to prepare for the postponed Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics, originally scheduled for July-August, …

Coronavirus: AFI targets return to action by September
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: AFI targets return to action by September

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India is targeting a return to action by September this year, hopeful that the situation would improve enough by then to conduct domestic competitions. Athletes would also be allowed to train outside after consultations once the situation improves,” AFI president Adille Sumariwala said after an online interaction with athletes, coaches and support staff on Monday. The …

IOA asks NSFs to start planning for 2021 Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 9 months ago

IOA asks NSFs to start planning for 2021 Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association on Monday asked all the national sports federations to chalk out training programmes to prepare their athletes for the Tokyo Games, postponed to next summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the global health crisis forced the unprecedented decision to postpone the …

COVID-19 | Indian Olympic Association, Sports Ministry to assess participation possibility
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 | Indian Olympic Association, Sports Ministry to assess participation possibility

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association and the Sports Ministry are likely to assess India's preparations for the 2020 Olympics and also the possibility of participating in the Games some time this week after a series of meetings and interactions with the IOC. “I am personally in touch with the Sports Ministry, SAI, IOC, National Sports Federations and all stakeholders regarding the …

Tokyo 2020: Facing ‘impossible’ situation, athletes criticize Olympic organizers
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Facing ‘impossible’ situation, athletes criticize Olympic organizers

CNN  

CNN — Dissent is growing among leading athletes as they voice concerns about preparing for the Olympics amid the novel coronavirus outbreak after organizers encouraged them to continue preparation as planned. Sponsors and marketers can’t market with any degree of sanity … we don’t know what’s happening in the next 24 hours, let alone in the next three months.” Video …

Coronavirus pandemic forces AFI to allow participation of only athletes part of national camps in first edition of Indian Grand Prix
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic forces AFI to allow participation of only athletes part of national camps in first edition of Indian Grand Prix

Firstpost  

The AFI on Monday had said that the first two competitions of the Indian Grand Prix series will be held without any spectators and all the athletes coming from outside will be allowed to enter the NS-NIS campus after a medical check-up by AFI/SAI medical team at the SAI NS-NIS gate. New Delhi: The first competition of the Indian Grand …

IGP and COVID-19: AFI turns to coaches, experts for advice
4 years, 9 months ago

IGP and COVID-19: AFI turns to coaches, experts for advice

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India has sought the views of its national coaches and foreign experts regarding the conduct of the upcoming Indian Grand Prix series competitions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With two deaths and more than 80 positive cases being reported India so far, the competition committee of the AFI held a meeting on Saturday to …

Coronavirus outbreak: AFI issues health advisory for national campers
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: AFI issues health advisory for national campers

The Hindu  

Indian athletes training anywhere in the country will not be allowed to participate in any private or public functions or permitted to move out of the camps for any reason hereon. In a detailed advisory issued by the Athletics Federation of India on Thursday, the federation has decided to put strict restrictions on all athletes, coaches and support staff in …

Why India’s athletes and sports federations should not be worried that budgets have been ‘reduced’ in an Olympic year
4 years, 11 months ago

Why India’s athletes and sports federations should not be worried that budgets have been ‘reduced’ in an Olympic year

Firstpost  

Should then India’s athletes and National Sports Federations be worried that the budgets have been ‘reduced’ in the Olympic year? They suggested that in raising the allocation for Khelo India and ‘reducing’ the financial assistance to National Sports Federations, someone was missing the woods for the trees. In the Budget, three accounting heads directly affect India’s elite athletes and National …

AFI launches junior meet with 2028, 2032 Olympics in focus
5 years, 1 month ago

AFI launches junior meet with 2028, 2032 Olympics in focus

The Hindu  

The MILO National inter-district junior athletics meet to be held at SV University in Tirupati from Friday will be the platform from which the Athletics Federation of India’s plans for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games will be launched, says AFI high performance director Volker Herrmann. “Besides their physical parameters like height and weight, AFI will test them on the …

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