\u201cOdisha Athletics Association has done an excellent job in preparing for the championships. Everything \u2014 from technical arrangements to accommodation \u2014 has been taken care of with great precision. This will be one of the best championships delivered so far,\u201d said Sumariwalla, a former president of the AFI and currently one of the vice-presidents of World Athletics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also mentioned that AFI will carry out talent identification at the event to find promising young athletes, who will then be sent to centres of excellence for additional training and development.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe have set up a system for biometric verification and medical checks to prevent impersonation and ensure fair participation. Doping control measures are also being implemented strictly, with NADA monitoring the entire event,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sumariwalla highlighted that AFI is implementing best practices such as electronic timing and measurement systems, hydration and nutrition support, and holding coaches and state associations accountable to promote transparency and discipline in athletics development.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe are not just organising a championship \u2014 we are setting benchmarks for fair play, athlete welfare, and technical excellence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In January this year, the 2002 Asian Games men\u2019s shot put champion, Bahadur Singh Sagoo, was elected unopposed as the new president of the federation during their Annual General Meeting (AGM).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Recently, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, an initiative designed to transform India's sporting landscape and empower citizens through sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This new policy replaces the National Sports Policy 2001 and provides a strategic and visionary plan to position India as a global leader in sports and a serious contender at international events, including the 2036 Olympic Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Recently, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, an initiative designed to transform India's sporting landscape and empower citizens through sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe new policy is great. The five pillars they have put up for excellence, for sports science, for infrastructure, for social upliftment, and for the sports industry. I think it's a very good policy, a lot has changed since the sports policy was first created in 1985 and then modified in 2021,\u201d he had said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n