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AFI to Move CAS Over "Wrongly Measured" Shaili Singh Long Jump at Asian Games
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Moneycontrol•28-09-2026, 20:04
AFI to Move CAS Over "Wrongly Measured" Shaili Singh Long Jump at Asian Games
- •The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding a disputed long jump measurement for Shaili Singh at the Asian Games.
- •AFI claims officials took a "shorter" measurement of Shaili Singh's fourth attempt, potentially denying her a medal.
- •Shaili Singh finished fourth with a best jump of 6.42m; her compatriot Ancy Sojan won silver with 6.53m, and China's Huang Yingying took gold with 6.55m.
- •According to mentor Anju Bobby George, an official not near the landing pit pointed to a shorter mark for measurement, overriding the official closest to the pit.
- •AFI asserts that Shaili could have won gold if the measurement was accurate and that a requested side-view video of the jump was not provided by officials.
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The AFI is moving the Court of Arbitration for Sport because they claim officials at the Asian Games took a wrongly shortened measurement of long jumper Shaili Singh's fourth attempt, which denied her a potential medal.
Shaili Singh finished in fourth place with a best jump of 6.42m, while her fourth attempt was officially measured at 6.41m.
According to mentor Anju Bobby George, an official standing far behind the landing pit incorrectly pointed to a shorter mark instead of the landing spot indicated by the official nearest to the pit.
