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This is an archive article published on September 6, 2013

International Olympic Committee has misunderstood something: P T Usha

India's sprint legend P T Usha sought to steer clear of the ongoing battle between the IOC and IOA.

P T Usha sought to steer clear of the ongoing battle between the IOC and IOA but felt efforts should be made to make the world body understand the Indian system.

8220;Actually,IOC has misunderstood something. I think so,8221; Usha said.

8220;We should convince IOC about our system in every area like politics and sports that if any problem arises,there is a system to solve it. We should follow Indian system,8221; the Olympian added.

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday rejected Indian Olympic Association8217;s compromise formula on the chargesheet clause even as a defiant IOA stuck to its stand that Indian law would prevail on these matters,further jeopardising the country8217;s chances of a quick return to the Olympic fold.

Usha,however,refused to be drawn into the controversy,saying that she didn8217;t want herself to put 8220;in a problem8221; when asked whether she backed her former track-mate Aswini Nachappa,who is demanding that the charge-sheeted officer-bearers should be pushed out of the IOA.

8220;I don8217;t want to say that on supporting Nachappa8217;s comments. The case is going on unless it verdict comes out,I don8217;t want to comment on it. Because we don8217;t know who is correct,and the case is going on,8221; said Usha.

Usha,who is here as a coach for the Senior Open Athletics Championships beginning in Ranchi on Saturday,said there was no problem in politicians holding office in sports associations,8221;but they should have knowledge of sports8221;.

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The IOA has been in exile since last December when the IOC8217;s executive board suspended India after Lalit Bhanot,who is facing corruption charges linked to the scandal-hit New Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010,was elected secretary-general of the IOA.

 

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