South Asian Athletics Federation

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South Asian Athletics Federation
Sport Athletics
Jurisdiction South Asia
AbbreviationSAAF
Regional affiliation Asian Athletics Association
PresidentDr. Lalit K. Bhanot. [1]

The South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) is the governing body for athletics in South Asia, responsible for organizing regional competitions such as the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships, South Asian U20 Athletics Championships, and South Asian Cross Country Championships. [1]

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The SAAF has 8 members: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. [1]

History

The 2024 SAAF Cross Country Championships (Islamabad 2025) held in Fatima Jinnah Park, Islamabad, Pakistan, were pushed back to 2025 by the SAAF due to smog on 15 November. [2] [3] It was held on 23 February 2025. [4]

The 2025 South Asian Senior Athletics Championships were postponed as a result of the 2025 India–Pakistan standoff. [5] [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ram. Murali Krishnan. "Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ↑ "SAAF Cross Country Athletics Championships 2024 postponed due to smog". www.samaa.tv. 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  4. ↑ Kaluarachchi, Anjana (2025-02-23). "Vakshan Wins Gold at South Asian Cross Country Championship". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  5. ↑ "South Asian Athletics C'ships (SAAF) postponed for the second time". The Indian Express. 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  6. ↑ Shivam (2025-04-24). "South Asian (SAAF) Senior Athletics Championships 2025 Postponed Again". adda247. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
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