Recover money spent on over-aged athletes: Ministry tells SAI

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 21:13

A livid Sports Ministry on Thursday asked SAI to recover the money spent on the athletes` airfare from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the embarrassment caused to the country after 17 over-aged sportspersons were barred from the Nanjing Asian Youth Games.

AFI submits report to Sports Ministry on Maheswary dope issue

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 23:53

The Athletics Federation of India on Monday night told the Sports Ministry that triple jumper Renjith Maheswary was never punished by it for a dope offence, a development which may get him the Arjuna Award.

AFI yet to submit report to Sports Ministry on Maheswary issue

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 20:06

Triple jumper Renjith Maheswary will have to wait a bit longer to know whether he will get the Arjuna Award or not as Athletics Federation of India is yet to submit a report to the Sports Ministry on the controversy over his alleged doping violation in 2008.

Sports Authority of India will recover money spent on athletes

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 19:21

A livid Sports Authority of India on Monday decided to take Athletics Federation of India to task for the embarrassment it caused to the country after 18 overaged athletes were barred from the Nanjing Asian Youth Games and said it would recover the money spent by it on the athletes` airfare.

AFI president clarifies age criteria confusion

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 19:16

Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla Monday clarified that a confusion in the eligibility rules led to the selection of overage athletes for the ongoing second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China.

Randhawa questions Dronacharya to KP Thomas

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 13:52

Former hurdler and Athletics Federation of India`s selection panel head GS Randhawa has protested the Dronacharya award to be conferred on KP Thomas and questioned the Keralite`s claims of mentoring stars like Anju Bobby George in a letter to the Sports Ministry.

AFI unhappy over `slow` pace of work on athletics track

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 15:54

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has expressed concerns over slow progress of work at the Bambolim stadium.

Dope-tainted Ashwini back in Indian team for World Athletics

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 23:12

Dope-tainted runner Ashwini Akkunji, double gold medallist in the Asian Games, was back in the main fold Saturday as she was named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in the Indian women`s 4x400m relay squad for next month`s World Championships in Moscow.

AFI plan for swift return of dope-tainted Ashwini nixed

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 14:05

Athletics Federation of India`s plan to include dope-tainted Ashwini Akkunji in the women`s 4x400m relay team in the ongoing Asian Championships here was today nixed by the competition technical delegate on the ground that it would violate IAAF rules.

Usha unhappy with AFI for blocking Luka`s participation

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 18:50

Legendary athlete P T Usha on Thursday criticised the Athletics Federation of India for blocking her protégé Tintu Luka`s participation in Asian Grand Prix series.