SC asks ex-judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao to lead the task to amend Constitution of IOA

SC asks ex-judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao to lead the task to amend Constitution of IOA

The Court asked Justice Rao to prepare a road map for amending the constitution and holding elections by December 15, 2022 The Court asked Justice Rao to prepare a road map for amending the constitution and holding elections by December 15, 2022 The Supreme Court on Thursday assigned its former judge, Justice L. Nageswara Rao, […]

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IOC issues final warning to IOA, to suspend India if elections not held by December

IOC issues final warning to IOA, to suspend India if elections not held by December

The executive board of the IOC also decided not to recognise any “acting/interim president” after Narinder Batra’s ouster as Indian Olymic Association president The executive board of the IOC also decided not to recognise any “acting/interim president” after Narinder Batra’s ouster as Indian Olymic Association president International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday issued a final […]

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Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny?

Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny?

What are the various controversies in the football and hockey organisations of India? Why are international bodies unhappy with their functioning? What are the various controversies in the football and hockey organisations of India? Why are international bodies unhappy with their functioning? The story so far: The sports administration in India was in the headlines […]

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FIH appoints Egypt’s Seif Ahmed as acting president following Batra’s resignation

FIH appoints Egypt’s Seif Ahmed as acting president following Batra’s resignation

Batra became president of FIH in 2016 and reclaimed the position last year for a second term till 2024. Batra became president of FIH in 2016 and reclaimed the position last year for a second term till 2024. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday appointed Egypt’s Seif Ahmed as its acting president following Indian […]

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Batra quits as FIH and IOA president

Batra quits as FIH and IOA president

Narinder Batra’s long association with sports administration came to an end on Monday even as the beleaguered administrator was subjected to CBI searches in a corruption case across States. Batra resigned as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) president in a hand-written note citing ‘personal reasons’. Court order He also tendered his resignation as the IOA […]

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Narinder Batra resigns as FIH president, gives up IOC membership too

Narinder Batra resigns as FIH president, gives up IOC membership too

Narinder Batra tendered his resignations from the Indian Olympic Association, International Hockey Federation, and International Olympic Committee citing ‘personal reasons’. Narinder Batra tendered his resignations from the Indian Olympic Association, International Hockey Federation, and International Olympic Committee citing ‘personal reasons’. Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra on Monday resigned as President of the International Hockey Federation […]

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Delhi HC orders Batra to stop functioning as IOA chief

Delhi HC orders Batra to stop functioning as IOA chief

“It was a contempt proceeding as Mr. Batra was continuing to attend meeting as IOA president despite an earlier order of this court.” “It was a contempt proceeding as Mr. Batra was continuing to attend meeting as IOA president despite an earlier order of this court.” Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra was on Friday ordered […]

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Narinder Batra won’t seek another term as Indian Olympic Association president

Narinder Batra won’t seek another term as Indian Olympic Association president

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on May 25 announced that he will not seek re-election for the top job after the Delhi High court declared the posts he held in Hockey India as “illegal”. Mr. Batra had filed his nomination for the IOA president’s post in 2017 as a representative (life member) of […]

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Olympic Values Education launched in Odisha

Olympic Values Education launched in Odisha

The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was launched in Odisha by the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in collaboration with the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT) on Tuesday. In a virtual launch, which also had the IOA president Narinder Batra, IOC member Nita Ambani, Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, ministers and […]

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