New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday signed Jamaica's Jerry Lee Holness as the new coach of the Indian women's 400m and 400m hurdles teams, according to Olympics.com.

Earlier, Holness was also the mentor of former Olympic and world champions Elaine Thompson-Herah and Nesta Carter.

In the Rio Olympics 2016, Elaine Thompson-Herah won the gold medal in the 100m and 200m races. She is also considered one of the best women's athletes in the world. However, the Jamaican missed the 2024 Paris Olympics due to an injury.

According to Olympics.com, Holness is a World Athletics Level 5 certified coach and has also worked with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Cayman Islands national teams.

Holness joine...