Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium was set to host the Saaf Athletics Championships in May, 2025.
As per an Indian Express report, the event is expected to be help in June. But bhutan has alredy Arrived in Ranchi and Started Training. And now, there is no Clarity about the new dates of the event.
This was the second time the saaf Senior Athletics Championships Had Been Postponed in Seven Months. Originally Scheduled for October 4-6 in 2024, The Event was postponed only a few weeks before the event.
“Reference to the Circular Dated 4 April 2025 Regarding The South Asian (Saaf) Senior Athletics Championships 2025 Have Been Postponed, and The New Dates will be announsed soon, “A Letter signed by Athletics Federation of India (AFI) SECRETARY SANDEP SAPERAPE MeHTA.
Now, Pakistan’s Participation in the Championships is Uncertain as India has snapped all kinds of ties with its neighbor, including a travel ban on pakistani nationals under the saarc visa exemption Scheme, with all previously issued visas now canceled.
Several renowned athletes, including Nadeem, fastest South Asian sprinter and Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Yupun Abeykoon of Sri Lanka, and 2022 Asian Games 400m bronze medallist Aruna Darshana of Sri Lanka, Had confirmed their participation at this year’s saaf championships.
Currently, the Indian Athletes are prepaering for the asian athletics championships, set to be help on may 27 in gumi, south korea.
