Archive · 29 Jun 2025
AFI Mandates Coach Registration by July 31 to Curb Doping
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is making all coaches register by July 31st.
This is because some coaches are suspected of helping athletes cheat by using illegal drugs (doping).
If coaches don't register, they can't train athletes.
The AFI also has a special group to find coaches who might be involved in doping and places where athletes hide to avoid drug tests.
The AFI wants to keep sports fair and protect athletes from cheating.
AFI mandates registration for all coaches by July 31 to combat doping.
Unregistered coaches will be barred from training athletes and AFI activities.
The AFI aims to tackle doping cases and ensure integrity among coaches.
An anti-doping cell will identify coaches suspected of involvement in doping.
The AFI will share intelligence with NADA and AIU.
- Who
- Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and coaches.
- What
- AFI mandates coach registration to combat doping.
- When
- Deadline is July 31.
- Where
- Across India
- Why
- To tackle rising doping cases among athletes.
AFI Perspective
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Coach Responsibility
AFI Perspective
Coaches are a major factor in doping, therefore mandatory registration is needed to ensure accountability and eliminate coaches promoting the use of banned substances.
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This perspective is not present in the source material.
- Organization
- Athletics Federation of India (AFI)
- Registration Deadline
- July 31
- Target
- All Coaches
- Consequence of Non-Compliance
- Blacklisting
- Reason
- To combat doping