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AFI names 12-member Indian team for Asian Cross-Country Championships

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AFI Names 12-member Indian Team For Asian Cross-Country Championships

By IANS News February 18, 2026 • 17:00 PM View: 343

World Athletics Cross Country Championships: Army’s Harmanjot Singh will be among the 12-member Indian team that will compete in the 18th Asian Cross-Country Championships scheduled for February 21 in Fukuoka, Japan.

The Indian team will leave Wednesday for Japan, said Bahadur Singh Sagoo, president of AFI (Athletics Federation of India).

TAGS Asian Cross Country Championships Harmanjot Singh Bahadur Singh Sagoo Athletics Federation Aditya Gurjar Abhinandan Suryavanshi Karan Ramesh Saranade Nandani Gupta Munni Devi Mani Yadav Sonam Kumari

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