Indian athletes must prove that they don’t have Covid-19 symptoms before taking dope test: Report

The doping control officer will also have to maintain a distance of two yards when the athletes go through the testing guidelines.

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· Yesterday · 03:27 pm

Athletics: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra confirmed as AFI's recommendation for Khel Ratna

Chopra is the Athletics Federation of India’s pick for the Khel Ratna for the third year in a row.

Press Trust of India

· Jun 03, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Athletics: Neeraj Chopra nominated by AFI for Khel Ratna award

The 22-year-old Chopra is the only track and field athlete to be recommended by the AFI for the country’s highest sports award this year.

Press Trust of India

· May 30, 2020 · 10:41 pm

No better feeling than this: Sprinter Dutee Chand on resuming outdoor practice after two months

The 24-year-old began outdoor training on Monday after the Odisha government gave permission as per relaxed guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown.

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· May 20, 2020 · 05:07 pm

No handshakes, hugging or spitting: AFI issues strict guidelines to athletes for outdoor training

The AFI directed the athletes to train under strict physical distancing guidelines and also follow additional norms issued by the government.

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· May 19, 2020 · 07:41 pm

We aren’t interested in sending Indian athletes abroad before 2021, says AFI president Sumariwalla

It is therefore implied that no Indian will take part in the high profile Diamond League meets, starting from August 14.

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· May 15, 2020 · 10:05 pm

Athletes to wait longer for permission to train outdoors: AFI chief on talks with Rijiju

The Sports Minister interacted with top track and field athletes, including javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and sprinter Hima Das in a virtual meeting.

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· May 12, 2020 · 09:03 pm

Coronavirus: India sprinter Dutee Chand distributes 1,000 food packets in her village amid lockdown

The 24-year-old took special passes from the authorities in Odisha capital and took her Mahindra XUV to her village, Chaka Goopalpur.

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· May 10, 2020 · 06:24 pm

Coronavirus: Athletics Federation of India extends office bearers’ term, postpones elections

Adille Sumariwalla was elected for his second term in April 2016, and the AFI was to hold the polls last month in its Annual General Meeting.

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· May 02, 2020 · 08:59 pm

Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari handed four-year ban after failing dope test

The NDTL had failed to detect the banned substance – a steroid – which was present in her blood sample, collected by Nada officials in 2018.

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· May 02, 2020 · 07:09 pm

Indian athlete Murali Gavit was in Kenya for training but couldn’t get out due to Covid-19 pandemic

The Indian embassy has his details but there are not enough people who are waiting to go back to India to arrange for a special flight.

Abhijeet Kulkarni

· Apr 30, 2020 · 11:29 am

Wrote down Adidas on shoes during my first Nationals, they now print my name on them: Hima Das

India’s top sprinter Hima Das recalls how far she has come since bursting on to the scene a couple of years back.

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· Apr 26, 2020 · 10:08 pm