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Adille Sumariwalla confirms World Athletics presidential nomination
Indian administrator and former sprinter Adille Sumariwalla has confirmed his nomination for the World Athletics president’s election. The 68-year-old will contest the polls to succeed Sebastian Coe, who has led the body…
The Story in Brief
Indian administrator and former sprinter Adille Sumariwalla has confirmed his nomination for the World Athletics president’s election. The 68-year-old will contest the polls to succeed Sebastian Coe, who has led the body since 2015. The election will take place in Beijing before the World Championships, scheduled for September 11 to 19.
Sumariwalla served as one of four World Athletics vice-presidents from 2023 and was president of the Athletics Federation of India from 2012 to 2025. He represented India in the 100 metres at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, won gold at the 1984 South Asian Games and took bronze at the 1979 Asian Track and Field Championships in Tokyo.
The Indian Opinion
The race should be judged on Sumariwalla’s record and programme, not on easy claims that an Indian candidate automatically signals a new era for global athletics. His administrative experience is relevant, but a nomination is not an endorsement by the sport’s governing body or its voting members. The real test will be whether he can build support across federations and present a credible plan before the Beijing vote.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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