Advocate Harish Salve to defend Indian wrestler Paris: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has engaged the legal services of Harish Salve, former Solicitor General of India, to represent Vinesh Phogat in a crucial hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which is scheduled for today. India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat has appealed against her…
Vinesh Phogat Disqualified Paris: India’s dream of winning a gold medal in women’s wrestling at the Paris Olympics was shattered this morning as Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the finals of women’s freestyle 50kg event. The reason for her disqualification was that Vinesh Phogat was overweight by 100 grams. She was scheduled to take on…
New Delhi: In a major development in the field of sports, Yoga is all set to be included in the Asian Games – 2026 to be held in Japan. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P.T. Usha has written a letter to Randhir Singh, the acting chief of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) with a request…
The 2024 summer Olympics kick-starts from July 26 New Delhi: Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya participated in the ceremonial send-off organised by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in New Delhi yesterday. During the event, Union Minister unveiled three kits (ceremonial dress, playing kit and performance shoe…
Legendary sprinter P.T. Usha has been elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The deadline to file the nomination papers for the IOA elections ended yesterday. Cabinet Minister Kiren Rijiju took to social media to congratulate the veteran athlete on her new appointment in the IOA. “Congratulations to legendary Golden Girl, Smt….
The Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) asking the body to take responsibility of the athletes if they belong to a National Sports Federation (NSF) which is not recognised by the Government or it has lost its annual recognition. In the letter written by the Ministry, it…
The Tokyo Olympic organisers are working on how to ensure safe stay and seamless training of the Indian athletes inside the Games Village, according to a letter they have sent to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The Indian athletes and officials travelling for the Olympics have been asked by the Japanese government to undergo daily…
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has cleared a 804-member Indian contingent, including 572 athletes, for the Asian Games but said it will bear the expense of 755 members with 49 out of 232 officials allowed at no cost to government. The Ministry cleared all the athletes and officials recommended by the Indian Olympic Association with…
New Delhi: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been handed the honour of being the Indian contingent’s flag bearer at the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. The announcement was made by Dr. Narinder Batra, President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) at a send-off ceremony for the Indian contingent in New Delhi on Friday….
The Sports Ministry yesterday said it will bear the cost of kits and uniforms of the Asian Games-bound athletes, whose Federations are not affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), after the IOA refused to cover these expenses. “NO team participating in #AsianGames2018 will have to bear the expenses of kit & uniform by themselves…
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