National governing body for Athletics sport in India
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Athletics Federation of India
Sport
Athletics
Jurisdiction
National
Abbreviation
AFI
Founded
1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Affiliation
World Athletics
Regional affiliation
Asian Athletics Association
Headquarters
New Delhi, India
President
Adille Sumariwalla
Vice president(s)
Anju Bobby George
Secretary
Ravinder Chaudhry
Official website
indianathletics.in
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is the national governing body for Athletics sport in India, and is responsible for conducting competitions in the country. It was formed in 1943.[1][2] It is affiliated to World Athletics and Asian Athletics Association (AAA).
It was formerly called as Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI). Anju Bobby George an Indian Olympian was appointed as the vice president of AFI.
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