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Jamaica's Jerry Lee Holness becomes Indian women's 400m team's new coach
New Delhi, January 29: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday signed Jamaica's Jerry Lee Holness as the new coach of the Indian women's 400m and 400m hurdles teams, according to Olympics.com.
PM Modi to inaugurate 38th National Games: Uttarakhand CM calls it Unforgettable, proud moment
Dehradun, January 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 38th National Games in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, today. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has welcomed PM Modi, calling his arrival an "unforgettable and proud moment for every player."
India second in list of banned athletes; AFI officials say it is good dopers are getting caught
Mumbai, Jan 14: India is currently placed second in the list of countries with the most athletes currently ineligible to participate in international events. But the outgoing president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Adille Sumariwala and World Championship bronze medallist Anju Bobby George feel this is actually a good thing that more people are getting caught, which indicates that more testing is being done to catch all the "crooks and culprits".
Neeraj Chopra to bring javelin's top names to India for star-studded event
Mumbai, Jan 11: In what promises to be a landmark moment in Indian sport, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will be bringing a Continental Tour javelin-only competition to India. While the venue is yet to be finalised, the event is slated to take place in May this year.
Bahadur Singh Sagoo thankful for being elected as President of Athletics Federation of India
Chandigarh, January 8: After being elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Bahadur Singh Sagoo on Wednesday said that he is "thankful" for the appointment and called it the "best" organisation for its 'transparency'.
Asian Games gold medallist Bahadur Singh Sagoo elected as new Athletics Federation of India President
New Delhi, January 7: Bahadur Singh Sagoo has been elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Tuesday.