Sports News | AFI Panel to Ensure Good Quality Synthetic Tracks Are Laid in County

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The AFI (Athletics Federation of India) panel will closely monitor and ensure good quality synthetic tracks are laid in the country in the near future, says Adille Sumariwalla.

Sumariwalla, former president of AFI and vice president of World Athletics, says the AFI panel will certify newly laid tracks in the country in the future, according to a release.

Also Read | Athiya Shetty Drops UNSEEN Photos With 'My Person' KL Rahul on His 34th Birthday (View Post). "Certification of all newly laid synthetic tracks will be issued by the AFI in the future.

This was one of the key agenda items discussed during the just-concluded AFI Annual General Meeting held in Kohima, Nagaland," Sumariwalla said during a virtual media interaction on Saturday.

World Athletics--the global governing body of track and field--says Sumariwalla had flagged the issue of not-so-good quality tracks being laid in India last year on the sidelines of the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships in Japan.

Also Read | Josh Hazlewood IPL Salary: Here's How Much RCB Pacer’s Contract is Worth. "This is the main reason AFI had to step in to ensure good quality material is used in the future.

The work of laying new synthetic tracks should also be given to reputed vendors. " According to Sumariwalla, it has come to notice that several synthetic tracks across the country are not of good quality.

"Since there is no proper monitoring, it is alleged that sub-standard material is being used, which is mainly responsible for a short lifespan of the track," Sumariwalla points out.