Athletics Federation joint secretary passes away

Tony Daniel, joint secretary of Athletics Federation and chairman of its technical committee, died here today following a massive heart attack.

Daniel, 66, is survived by wife and a daughter.

A former athlete, he complained of uneasiness on return from regular morning walk and was rushed to hospital.

He, however, collapsed before reaching the hospital, Kerala Athletics Association sources said.

He had officiated at the recent Federation Cup Junior National Athletics Championship in Coimbatore.

The Asian Athletics Association and Athletics Federation of India condoled his death and recalled his contributions to the sport.

AAA Secretary-Treasurer, Maurice R Nicholas in a message said, "Tony Daniel was a dedicated International Technical Official and a familiar face to the Asian family in many of our Asian events."
AFI President, Adille J Sumariwalla said, "It is a great loss for AFI. It is very sad. Tony was an experienced member of the AFI family and he will be missed a lot. On behalf of AFI, I would like to express our deepest condolences to his family."