On February 26, The maiden Indian Open Throws competition will kick off the domestic athletics season in New Delhi, as per the Athletic Federation of India.

However, the fundamental National Javelin Day event will take place on August 7 in all of the states to commemorate Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold medal triumph. Chopra, a brilliant javelin thrower, earned India's maiden Olympic gold in athletics in Tokyo Olympics last year. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) earlier declared that national javelin day might be recognized to honour his performance.

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From April 2 to 6, the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships will be conducted in Kozhikode. Whilst Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships will take place in Chennai. Also, the National Open Athletics Championships will take place in Jamshedpur, correspondingly.

The Athletic Federation of India unveiled the 25-meet annual adversaries calendar on Saturday.

The AFI presdient's declaration

AFI President Adille Sumariwalla declared, "We are keen to build on the attention that Neeraj Chopra's gold medal in the Olympic Games has got for athletics in India. The annual calendar has been designed to give our athletes every chance to qualify and prepare for international events. Like the World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games."

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However, according to Sumariwalla, the association agreed to add a National Open Throws Competition on February 26 in Delhi. Thereafter, a National Open Jumps Competition on March 1 in Thiruvananthapuram. "We will continue to organise the National Javelin Throw Competition. And look forward to marking Neeraj's Olympic gold with the National Javelin Day events in all States and Union Territories on August 7," he added.

Furthermore, The AFI president added that slots had been allocated for district meets (March 1 to 31). Followed by the state meets (April 1 to May 25) and sports board meets (August 1 to 30).

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The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced a multi-year partnership with sports apparel brand 'Puma' on Thursday.

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With this, PUMA will provide uniforms, shoes, and other equipment to about 400 Indian players during domestic and international tournaments.

As the AFI's official kit sponsor, top Indian athletes will be wearing PUMA accessories including Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, and steeplechase athlete Parul Chaudhary.

NEW LOOK. Elite Indian athletes will compete in @PUMA sports apparel at international level in future. @Paris2024 #Puma @Neeraj_chopra1 @Media_SAI @RECLindia pic.twitter.com/10NtH2CC6D

— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 16, 2024

According to the release, Neeraj Chopra said, "As an athlete training for 12 years, I know the importance of high-quality gear for high-level practice. With AFI teaming up with global sports brand, Indian athletes across all levels will now have access to training gear of international excellence, assisting us to express our best in our game now. This partnership signals the bright future of Indian sport,"

This will be the first time that Indian players will get to wear the world class ‘Speed ​​Suits’ that PUMA provides to other players globally.

The speed suit is designed to aid in freedom of movement, aerodynamics, and fast acceleration, helping athletes focus solely on their performance and increasing efficiency.

Karthik Balagopalan, Managing Director, PUMA India said, “At PUMA, we strongly believe in serving the athletes and helping them realise their full potential with our world class performance products. We are thrilled to partner with the Athletics Federation of India and help our athletes perform at the highest levels in various sporting disciplines across the globe. Together with Athletics Federation of India, we will accelerate this transformative journey in Indian athletics.”

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Adille Sumariwalla, the AFI President said, "Our association with Puma represents a significant milestone for India's athletes. With their high-quality gear, we are not only enhancing the performance of athletes but also creating a culture of excellence within the country's sporting community. We are confident that this partnership will propel Indian athletics to new heights on the global stage."