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IOA athlete commission takes important steps towards making athlete-centric environment
August 08, 2025 10:37 am
The IOA Commission proposed the development of an athlete career pathway that would provide opportunities in coaching, administration, and other fields beyond sports.
Factional fights, aggrieved athletes: In 10 years, about 770 sports cases in court; 200-plus governance related
March 17, 2025 8:37 am
According to data compiled by sports law experts, since 2015, approximately 770 lawsuits related to sports and sporting bodies are at different stages in the courts and central tribunals across the country. Of these, 462 are in High Courts and 22 in the Supreme Court.
In 2036 Olympics bid, India underlines its religious diversity, silk and spice routes
November 08, 2024 8:26 am
The IOA's letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sent last month, declaring its “intent to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Bharat (India)”, was drafted in consultation with the government.
2036 Olympics: India makes hosting bid with 'Letter of Intent' to International Olympic Committee
November 05, 2024 11:20 pm
Olympics 2036: A decision on the host will not be taken before the IOC elections next year and India will also have to face competition from several other nations like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turke
PT Usha cornered over Paris Olympics India House deal with Reliance
October 14, 2024 10:54 am
Track and field legend and IOA chief defends renegotiation of Rs 35 crore contract to build India House at Paris Olympics.
PT Usha says in talks on with IOC for 2036 Olympics: 'Held meeting on Monday'
October 09, 2024 8:22 am
Legendary athlete, who is Indian Olympic Association's first female president, accuses the organisation's members of making 'edited videos' to 'tarnish' her image
PM Modi made a strong pitch for 2036 Olympics. A year later, India's bid has stalled
October 05, 2024 10:46 am
Many members refuse to recognise Raghuram Iyer in the post due to 'high salary package' and accuse president Usha of 'arbitrary decision-making'
PT Usha hits back at IOA EC: Never encountered individuals so indifferent to aspirations of our athletes
September 30, 2024 9:39 am
The legendary track and field star lashed out at the 12 EC members, which include Olympic medallists like Gagan Narang and Yogeshwar Dutt, who had raised objections with her "autocratic" style of working
Anju Bobby George says Neeraj Chopra should be India's flag bearer at Paris Games
March 29, 2024 10:06 am
Last week, the IOA had named veteran table tennis star Sharath Kamal as India’s flagbearer for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.
Sports Ministry requests IOA to constitute ad-hoc committee to manage WFI affairs
December 24, 2023 9:31 pm
The development comes hours after the ministry had suspended the newly elected body, noting that the ‘newly elected body appears to be in complete control of former office bearers’.
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