AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla elected to World Athletics Executive Board

Daily Current Affairs / AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla elected to World Athletics Executive Board

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: August 19 2023

Share on facebook

Adille Sumariwalla has been elected as one of the four vice presidents of World Athletics, the highest post ever held by an Indian in the global track and field governing body.
The 65-year-old Sumariwalla, who is the president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), received the third-highest number of votes cast during the WA elections held in Budapest, Hungary.
He will serve a four-year term.
Sumariwalla is a former Olympian who competed in the 100 meters at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
He has been president of the AFI since 2012 and has been a member of the WA Council since 2015.

Pakistan shuts airspace and halts trade with India post-Pahalgam attack.
Read More....
BHIM app introduces UPI Circle feature with partial delegation.
Read More....
Pakistan terms diversion of Indus waters as ‘act of war’, threatens Simla Agreement abeyance.
Read More....
Tamil Nadu bans raw egg-based mayonnaise for a year due to health risks.
Read More....
Sports certificates now available via DigiLocker: Launched by Union Minister Mandaviya.
Read More....
World Bank revises India’s 2025-26 GDP growth forecast to 6.3%.
Read More....
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s energy sector amid nuclear talk uncertainty.
Read More....
Klaus Schwab resigns as WEF Chairman after five decades; interim chair appointed.
Read More....
UNESCO adds 16 new Global Geoparks, bringing total to 229 across 50 countries.
Read More....
World Immunization Week (April 24–30) promotes vaccine awareness to protect all age groups.
Read More....

AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla elected to World Athletics Executive Board