<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AFI News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about AFI. All the latest 2026 Athletics articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>AFI News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:30:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/athletics/team/AFI" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 07:42:23 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[High jumper Tejaswin Shankar takes legal route after being overlooked for Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being overlooked for the upcoming Commonwealth Games despite meeting the qualification standards set by the Athletics Federation of India, high jumper Tejaswin Shakar has moved to the Delhi High Court. The national record holder recently attained the qualification mark at NCAA Championship.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/jun/22/high-jumper-tejaswin-shankar-takes-legal-route-after-being-overlooked-for-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2022/jun/22/high-jumper-tejaswin-shankar-takes-legal-route-after-being-overlooked-for-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 07:42:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tejaswin.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletics Federation of India asks Neeraj Chopra to pull out of nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fearing that the star javeline thrower would further exacerbate his injury, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has asked Neeraj Chopra to pull out of the upcoming National Open Athletics meet. The athlete, sideline for a year with elbow injury, had to skip the World Championships in Doha. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/oct/10/athletics-federation-of-india-asks-neeraj-chopra-to-pull-out-of-nationals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/oct/10/athletics-federation-of-india-asks-neeraj-chopra-to-pull-out-of-nationals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 06:42:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutte Chand could miss crucial tournament after applying late for visa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutee Chand could see her chances of qualifying in the Tokyo Olympics further shrink after her late application for visa for Ireland and Germany could see her not getting the permission in time. AFI sources also revealed that Dutee needs these competitions to improve her ranking before Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/09/dutte-chand-could-miss-crucial-tournament-after-applying-late-for-visa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/09/dutte-chand-could-miss-crucial-tournament-after-applying-late-for-visa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 06:05:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/dutee_chand_ind_ath_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFI to give grants to 100 districts for track and field sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping an eye on improving the talent pool at the district level in athletics, the Athletic Federation of India has decided to give grants to 100 districts. The recent Annual General Meeting of AFI had reportedly seen the officials of the state associations getting the stick for poor work.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/03/afi-to-give-grants-to-100-districts-for-track-and-field-sport?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/aug/03/afi-to-give-grants-to-100-districts-for-track-and-field-sport?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:15:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sprint_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das is progressing in the right direction, says AFI performance director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Performance Director Volker Herrmann has opined that star sprinter Hima Das is close to reaching her peak fitness levels. Since the start of July, Das has won a total of five races - four in 200m and one in 400m event - in Poland and the Czech Republic.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/22/hima-das-is-progressing-in-the-right-direction-says-afi-performance-director?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/22/hima-das-is-progressing-in-the-right-direction-says-afi-performance-director?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Athletics Federation of India threaten suspension if two or more age fraud cases are reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics Federation India (AFI) have threatened to suspend the secretary of any state federation which has two or more overage athletes in a year. Former WC bronze medalist Anju Bobby George has also added that age-fudging is a serious issue that needs to be addressed immediately.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/20/the-athletics-federation-india-threaten-suspension-if-two-or-more-age-fraud-cases-are-reported?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/20/the-athletics-federation-india-threaten-suspension-if-two-or-more-age-fraud-cases-are-reported?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2019 08:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sprint_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports : Athletes escape AFI camp to evade doping tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many top athletes, which included one noted international name, have reportedly escaped the Athletics Federation of India national camp after NADA doping control officers came for random tests. It was also reported that the random test was caused by Asiad winner Gomathi M’s failed dope tests.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/03/reports-athletes-escape-afi-camp-to-evade-doping-tests?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/03/reports-athletes-escape-afi-camp-to-evade-doping-tests?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/wada_dopinggetty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutee Chand pulls out of central Asian competitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutee Chand has pulled out of the Kosanov Memorial at Almaty, Kazakhstan and the Tatyana Kolpakova meet at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan which are to be held in July. Chand said her focus was to compete at WUG and achieve qualification standard for the World Championships at Doha in September.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jun/28/dutee-chand-drops-out-of-central-asian-competitions?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jun/28/dutee-chand-drops-out-of-central-asian-competitions?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/dutee_chand_ind_ath_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFI postpones inter-state championships after coaches raise concern over IAAF Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletic Federation of India has decided to postpone the National Inter-State Athletics Championships after coaches raised the concern of preparation for the IAAF World Championships. Another reason was also West Bengal Athletics Association's inability to host the event in that period. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jun/04/afi-postpones-inter-state-championships-after-coaches-raise-concern-over-iaaf-worlds?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jun/04/afi-postpones-inter-state-championships-after-coaches-raise-concern-over-iaaf-worlds?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 06:50:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/athletics_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inter-state National Athletics Meet delayed after West Bengal backed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inter-state National Athletics Meet will be postponed after West Bengal has backed out citing issues with hosting the event in Kolkata. The national meet is Athletic Federation of India (AFI)’s main qualification event for the World Athletics Championships, Doha which will be held in September.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jun/02/inter-state-national-athletics-meet-delayed-after-west-bengal-backed-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jun/02/inter-state-national-athletics-meet-delayed-after-west-bengal-backed-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2019 11:16:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/athletics_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Athletics Championships | Indian contingent denied medal upgrade in 10,000m event]]></title><description><![CDATA[India could have been denied a medal upgrade in the Asian Athletics Championships after men’s 10,000m silver medal winner Hassan Chani of Bahrain was found to have broken a technical rule. Chani did not wear a bib on his back during the race for which he can be stripped off his medal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/23/asian-athletics-championships-indian-contingent-denied-medal-upgrade-in-10-000-m-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/23/asian-athletics-championships-indian-contingent-denied-medal-upgrade-in-10-000-m-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:42:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sprint_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian athletes face uphill task of securing qualification for 2020 Tokyo Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[IAAF’s updated criteria of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics meant that Indian athletes will be fighting against the odds to reach the final. The qualification criteria states that an athlete can qualify if he/she has the required world ranking or through timings which are set very high.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/mar/20/indian-athletes-face-uphill-task-of-securing-qualification-for-tokyo-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/mar/20/indian-athletes-face-uphill-task-of-securing-qualification-for-tokyo-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/athletics_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletic Federation of India appoint three new foreign coaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletic Federation of India has roped in German Dr. Klaus Bartonietz, Russia’s Valerii Satshuk and Athletics recovery expert Andrei Filimonau to their coaching staff. However, Uwe Hohn will continue to hold on to the position of head coach of the Indian Athletics team for now.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/feb/06/athletic-federation-of-india-appoint-three-new-foreign-coaches?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/feb/06/athletic-federation-of-india-appoint-three-new-foreign-coaches?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/athletics_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFI’s tweet “praising” Hima Das sparks huge debate on Twitter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Either the Athletic Federation of India has no sort of respect for their athletes or they seriously need to reconsider how to run their social media team. AFI decided that the tweet following Hima Das’ brilliant run in the semis should focus more on her English fluency rather than the win.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/jul/13/af-is-tweet-praising-hima-das-sparks-debate-angers-twitterati?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/jul/13/af-is-tweet-praising-hima-das-sparks-debate-angers-twitterati?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:51:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018 | Our athletes will do better and win more medals this time, says AFI president]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFI President Adille Sumariwalla seemed confident as he stated that the Indian will secure more medals in track and field events in the upcoming Asian Games than the last edition in 2014. Sumariwalla also added that he urged athletes to say no to any form of drugs ahead of selections.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/jun/27/asian-games-2018-our-athletes-will-do-better-and-win-more-medals-this-time-says-afi-president?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/jun/27/asian-games-2018-our-athletes-will-do-better-and-win-more-medals-this-time-says-afi-president?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 06:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/athletics_generic_ahac.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFI clueless about discus thrower Seema Punia’s whereabouts ahead of CWG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barely two weeks to go before the Commonwealth Games start and the Athletics Federation of India is still clueless about the whereabouts of discus thrower Seema Punia. The federation has also revealed that they hadn’t given the three-time CWG medalist permission to train on her own.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/mar/20/afi-clueless-about-discus-thrower-seema-punias-whereabouts-ahead-of-cwg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/mar/20/afi-clueless-about-discus-thrower-seema-punias-whereabouts-ahead-of-cwg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:15:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Seema_Punia_2014Asiad.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFI delays names for 2018 CWG team]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a surprising turn of events, the Athletics Federation of India still hasn’t revealed the names of the athletes for the 2018 CWG despite Friday being the last day of sending in the entries. There are 37 athletes who will be a part of the athletics contingent for the CWG 2018 in April.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/mar/10/afi-delays-names-for-2018-cwg-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/mar/10/afi-delays-names-for-2018-cwg-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 09:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/ayyasamy_dharun_arpinder_athletics_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>