Athletics Federation of India today announced a carefully-crafted 25-meet annual competition calendar, including a new open Throws and Jumps competitions respectively, to ensure that the nationтАЩs track and field athletes across age groups get the opportunities to showcase their talent.
тАЬWe are keen to build on the attention that Neeraj ChopraтАЩs gold medal in the Olympic Games has got for athletics in India,тАЭ AFI President Adille J. Sumariwalla said. тАЬThe annual calendar has been designed to give our athletes every chance to qualify and prepare for international events like the World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.тАЭ
Mr. Sumariwalla said that it was with this in mind that the Federation has decided to add a National Open Throws Competition in Delhi on February 26 and a National Open Jumps Competition in Thiruvananthapuram on March 1. тАЬWe will continue to organise the National Javelin Throw Competition and look forward to marking NeerajтАЩs Olympic gold with the National Javelin Day events in all States and Union Territories on August 7,тАЭ he said.
The AFI President said that slots had been earmarked for district meets (March 1 to 31), State meets (April 1 to May 25) and Sports Board meets (August 1 to 30).
