<?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[IAAF News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about IAAF. 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>IAAF News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:30:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/athletics/team/IAAF" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:43:38 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[PT Usha to be honored with IAAF Veteran Pin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Athletics world body, IAAF, has decided to award former sprinter P.T. Usha with the honorary IAAF Veteran Pin owing to ‘long and meritorious service to the cause of World Athletics’. The former “queen of Indian track and field” would receive it in the opening ceremony of the 52nd IAAF Congress.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/19/pt-usha-to-be-honored-with-iaaf-veteran-pin?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/jul/19/pt-usha-to-be-honored-with-iaaf-veteran-pin?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:43:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/pt_usha_ind_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[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[RUSDA not considered compliant unless conditions fulfilled, says IAAF]]></title><description><![CDATA[WADA has stated that it's compliance committee has recommended lifting its suspension on RUSDA. IAAF committee, including several athletes like Paula Radcliffe and Valerie Adams, has written a letter to WADA, requesting it to rethink about its decision and be guardians of clean sport.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/sep/20/rusda-not-considered-compliant-unless-conditions-fulfilled-says-iaaf?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/sep/20/rusda-not-considered-compliant-unless-conditions-fulfilled-says-iaaf?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:38:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/wada_dopinggetty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>