# AFI takes Shaili Singh long jump dispute to CAS

2026-09-28T15:07:29+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has moved the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the measurement of long jumper Shaili Singh's fourth attempt at the 2026 Asian Games. Singh finished fourth with a best of 6.42m, while China's Huang Yingying won gold at 6.55m and India's Ancy Sojan took silver at 6.53m. AFI vice-president Anju Bobby George told PTI that officials took the measurement from a mark pointed by an official standing far from the landing pit, not the mark nearest it. She said Singh's jump was clearly ahead of the gold-winning mark. An appeal to the jury was rejected, with officials saying side-view video was unavailable but later reviewed. The AFI has now escalated the dispute to CAS in Lausanne, arguing that Singh could have won gold if measured correctly. CAS will hear the appeal at a date yet to be announced.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All four sources report the same core facts from AFI's PTI statement, making the coverage uniform straight reporting. The differences are minimal: timesnownews.com and news.abplive.com add dramatic language such as "historic gold medal" and "cast into chaos", while sports.ndtv.com is more restrained. No source presents an alternative view from Asian Games officials or the jury. The implication is that the AFI has staked its credibility on a single disputed measurement. CAS's decision on the video evidence will determine whether the result stands or is overturned.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/athletics/asian-games-2026-explained-why-afi-is-challenging-shaili-singhs-long-jump-call-in-cas-and-how-her-hair-is-responsible-article-156241129>
  Reports AFI's claim and Anju's account without editorialising
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/asian-games-measurement-row-federation-claims-shaili-singh-was-denied-medal-in-long-jump-12110021#publisher=newsstand>
  Brief factual report of AFI's claim
- news.abplive.com (neutral report) <https://news.abplive.com/sports/shaili-singh-asian-games-measurement-controversy-afi-takes-legal-action-1868771>
  Reports facts from PTI with no added opinion
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/asian-games-measurement-row-federation-claims-shaili-singh-was-denied-medal-in-long-jump-12110021>
  Brief factual report of AFI's claim

Tags: AFI, Anju Bobby George, Asian Games 2026, CAS, Shaili Singh
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