AFI condoles death of former chief coach Joginder Singh Saini
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Athletics Federation of India has condoled the death of its Advisor, former National coach Joginder Singh Saini today.Saini Saab, as he was known by everyone whose life he touched, was among the country's foremost teachers and decorated with the Dronacharya Award. He was 90 years old and breathed his last at his home in Patiala.He was the Chief Coach of the Indian athletics team, which won eight gold medals in a total of 18 medals in the 1978 Asian Games. He served Indian athletics for long in that position and took on varying roles within the Federation, from being a selector to an advisor. Despite his advancing years and failing health, he kept himself abreast of the latest developments.A science graduate, he took athletics coaching after completing a diploma in physical education and a course in coaching at the National Institute of Sports under Brutus Milton and Ken Doherty in 1954. Months after he became a coach under the Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur scheme, it was merged with the ...