AFI publishes Asian Games qualification marks, stricter than govt’s criteria

AFI Sets Higher Qualification Standards for 2026 Asian Games: “We’re Not Taking Passengers,” Says Adile Sumariwala - Sports News Portal

(Image: Facebook ) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has officially released the qualifying standards nine months prior to the 2026 Asian Games, in Aichi Nagoya, Japan, scheduled to be held from September 19 to October 4. The message from AFI Spokesperson Adile Sumariwala was straightforward that the era of athletes travelling to the Asian Games just for experience is over. In the previous Asian Games, India won 29 medals in Athletics, whi…

AFI publishes Asian Games qualification marks, stricter than govt’s criteria

New Delhi: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday announced the qualification marks for the track and field events at the 2026 Asian Games to be held in Japan in September, with stricter standards than the sports ministry criteria in majority of them. AFI spokesperson and former president Adille Sumariwalla said the federation has applied higher standard than the sports ministry’s sixth-place finishing mark in the previous Asian Gam…