The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is set to approach the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the result of Shaili Singh’s women’s long jump final at the Asian Games 2026, which took place on September 27, alleging that the officials took a “shorter” measurement of the athlete’s fourth attempt, which cost her a medal.
She could have even won gold if the correct measurement was made. However, another official positioned farther away indicated a different mark that was closer to the take-off board. “They took the measurement at the mark pointed by the official who was standing far behind. “We were called after the event, and the officials showed a front view video to us, which does not mean anything. How would you know where Shaili landed from a front view? “Later, we made an appeal to the jury. “It’s an injustice to Shaili.
The measurement should have been done on the mark pointed by the official nearest to the landing pit,” said Anju, who won a long jump bronze in the 2003 World Championships.
Anju told news agency PTI that the official standing closer to the landing area identified one mark made by Shaili. “But later another official who was standing far behind came and pointed to a mark which was far shorter from board,” Anju told PTI. We demanded a side view video, which they said was not with them. So, we are going to CAS,” Anju, also the senior vice president of the AFI, said.
The jury later sent their decision saying that they have looked into the side view videos also, and the earlier decision stands.
