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Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025
Speaking at the two-day Annual General Meeting of the AFI, Anju, the country's lone World Championships medallist, said many of the banned drugs being used, have been brought by athletes caught for doping originated from abroad.
The AFI also said that the 400m coach Galina Bukharina will also remain at the helm of affairs till the end of this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
The 20-year-old clocked 4:05.39 seconds to erase the mark set by Sunita Rani at 4:06.03 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.
The contract of the 59-year-old German, a former world record holder, was valid until the end of the Tokyo Olympics.
Ann Rose Tomy of Idukki clocked 13.98 seconds to fetch silver in the Federation Cup Jr Championship in Punjab to meet the worlds' qualifying mark
Fans took to the social networking site to express their displeasure against the AFI for using what could be construed as insensitive.
Legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George was made senior vice-president.
Incumbent Adille Sumariwalla will be unanimously elected as Athletics Federation of India president for a third term during the AGM on Saturday.
Hermann has quit from his post, saying he "could no longer meet the self-imposed expectations coming along with the role."
Rai coached top athletes such as Olympian quartermiler Vandana Rao, heptathlete Pramila Aiyappa, Ashwini Nachappa, Murali Kuttan, M K Asha, E B Shyla, Rosa Kutty and G G Pramila.
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