AFI president Adille Sumariwalla warned athletes and coaches against using banned drugs by taking advantage of the COVID-19 and said the country could be suspended if the doping menace continues unabated.
Incumbent Adille Sumariwalla is set to be elected unopposed as AFI president for his third term while Anju Bobby George will be made senior vice-president in the polls of the national governing body on October 31.
The elections were due to be held in April but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AFI had in May deferred its elections and extended the term of its office bearers during a Special General Meeting, held online.
AFI president Adille Sumariwalla says AFI is duty-bound to provide competitions to athletes but due to the prevailing COVID-19 crisis safety of athletes took precedence.
The 100m sprint star is yet to qualify for 2021 Tokyo Olympics as she still chases the unprecedented 11.15 seconds mark, waits for national competitions to begin after COVID-19 pandemic.
During AFI web seminar, the president of AFI Adille Sumariwalla said they have requested the government to provide 2021 Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes with COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they as are out.
National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) Secretary D.V. Seetharama Rao, Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) Secretary-General M.P. Singh and IOA Associate Joint Secretary Madhukant Pathak are among the eleven members of the Committee.
On May 17, the government permitted the use of stadia and sports complexes without spectators and under strict guidelines which allowed the athletes to return to outdoor training.
The Athletics Federation of India said that a new competition calendar as well as fresh training programme for national campers will be prepared by the Planning Committee after discussions with coaches and foreign experts.
While Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has remained tight-lipped about the developments, sources close to the athlete confirmed that Amit has been handed provisional suspension.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) issued an apology for allegedly mocking Hima Das' English skills on their official Twitter account.
The AFI Planning Committee discussed the ways to strictly monitor the working of its coaches at various national camps and setting up of monitoring teams.
AFI President Adille Sumariwalla said the performance of the three dropped athletes during the Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar was even worse than the junior national record.
Manpreet Kaur has been suspended as she was tested 'Positive' twice and found banned substances in her urine sample.
In a major setback for the hosts India at the Asian Athletics Championship 2017, decathlete Jagtar Singh has been tested positive for a banned substance.
Earlier, the participation of the Pakistani athletes in the Asian Athletics Championships was in doubt as their visas were delayed.
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