India, April 18 -- World Athletics (WA) has raised concerns over the quality of synthetic tracks in India and has asked the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to oversee the track relaying process, according to the national body that will now help in the certification process to ensure that global standards are met.

AFI spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla said substandard material are being used in more than 90 percent of tracks in India that impacts the performance of athletes and the longevity of the surface. He did not name any particular track.

"We had a meeting with World Athletics in Tokyo and it was very evident from them that they were not happy with the quality (of tracks) that was being certified. So, AFI will now help in certify...