India, Aug. 22 -- India's men's relay team quartermilers produced some performance in 2023, but since then they have been pulled down by off-field issues. From the high of finishing fifth at the World Championships in Budapest, the 4x400m men's relay team is on the verge of missing the Tokyo Worlds this time.

The relay national camp has gone through turbulent times because of disagreements between foreign and Indian coaches, with athletes picking sides, leading to a messy environment.

All this came out in the open at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships when Jamaican coach Jason Dawson, who has been heading the Indian relay teams since 2023, slammed Indian coaches in the camp and even some athletes who were "interfering with...