The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced that selection for the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 in Eugene will be based on performances across three domestic events.
AFI will fully fund mandatory SRY gene testing for women’s category athletes under new World Athletics rules, confirmed VP Adille Sumariwalla.
World Athletics VP Adille Sumariwalla says the matter is “under process” after Sumit Antil filed a harassment complaint against coach Naval Singh, with support from Neeraj Chopra.
World Athletics has supported the IOC’s new policy restricting transgender athletes from female category events, stating the move ensures fairness in women’s sport ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
As the 2025 World Athletics Relays recently came to a close in Guangzhou, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe praised both the debut of the 4x100m mixed relay and China's continued rise as an emerging athletics powerhouse.
The payments due from RusAF by 1 July are $5 million (fine) and $1.31 million (reinstatement conditions & verification criteria costs incurred from June 30, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
To take part, one can sign up for the challenge on World Athletics' website for exclusive access to these challenges starting June 25.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, who chaired the meetings, said it was important to communicate regularly with the member federations.
Dutee Chand is yet to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics and the qualification process has been suspended by World Athletics till the end of the year.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the government's policy would be conditioned according to the needs of the sports community.
