The AFI flagship event will now take place between February 10 and 12 at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna.
According to AFI, some of India’s elite athletes like Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra (2012), 2018 Asian Games medal winner in sprints Dutee Chand (2011) and world junior medalist in the long jump Shaili Singh (2019), were among those who cut their teeth in the earlier editions of NIDJAM.
The NIDJAM is being held after a gap of three years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grassroots competition will be conducted for the first time on the synthetic track since its inception in 2003.
The competition will be organized for boys and girls aged under-14 and under-16.
The AFI president also stressed the importance of harmful side effects of doping. He called on district representatives to ensure that all their athletes were aware of the risks of doping and how it can impact their sports careers.
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