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‘90% of India’s tracks substandard’: Adille Sumariwalla’s shocking claim on infrastructure

April 18, 2026 8:41 pm

Adille Sumariwalla said that World Athletics was unhappy with the present infrastructure in India, adding that AFI would look to ensure that all requirements are met.

AFI wants to collect athletes DNA, says results will be kept confidential

April 18, 2026 8:11 pm

The testing will start at the Federation Cup as it will have the majority of the Indian track and field stars under one roof.

Baranica Elangovan set a new national record in women's pole vault. (CREDIT: AFI)

National Indoor Athletics: How pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan soared into the record book

March 24, 2026 11:06 pm

A smaller pole, a new technique and an improved runway approach helped the 28-year-old set the national record at 4.22m, a three-year-old dream wrecked by injuries

The 1st National Indoor Athletics Championships will take place at the Kalinga Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar. (PHOTO: AFI)

The challenges and excitement of India’s first athletics event under roofs

March 23, 2026 9:32 pm

The athletes are getting used to the lack of wind, the organisers are fixing the angles to avoid mishaps

Marathon runner, Dr Kartik Karkera in doctor scrubs and in running gear. (PHOTO: Special Arrangement)

The marathon doctor: Kartik Karkera’s race to the Asian Games

March 03, 2026 10:05 am

A 2:13 marathon has put Karkera among India’s fastest distance runners. The orthopaedic surgeon from Mumbai is now racing towards the Asian Games — balancing clinic hours with elite training.

India’s chief athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair. (File Image)

Javelin and relay special focus events for LA Games: Indian chief athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair

August 23, 2025 1:30 pm

Athletes unwilling to come out of the comfort zones, says Radhakrishnan Nair, Indian chief athletics coach.

AFI's priority list: Increased scrutiny on athletes competing overseas, monitoring food supplement use

June 28, 2025 10:12 am

The association wants athletes to be more judicious in choosing tournaments; plans to short-list genuine supplement suppliers

Neeraj Chopra in action (L) and addressing the media on Monday (R). (FILE/ JSW Sports)

Behind Neeraj Chopra's NC Classic: Learning about lighting levels, getting out of comfort zone, nurturing a dream

July 05, 2025 5:43 pm

Mondo Duplantis has the Mondo Classic. Keely Hodgkinson has the Keely Klaasic. And now Neeraj Chopra has the NC Classic. India's greatest track & field athlete says it's a dream come true – comparable with the medals he has won.

2 months to go for Olympics, Neeraj Chopra faces a scare — after fatigue of back-to-back events in Doha and Bhubaneshwar

May 27, 2024 8:30 am

Following a meeting with AFI officials Neeraj Chopra participated in Federation Cup, four days after Doha Diamond League; AFI insisted on his participation being mandatory in Inter-State Championships in June but it would have disturbed his training & competition schedule for Olympics; Top JSW Sports official says back-to-back competitions resulted in 'fatigue'.