Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra is likely to be a part of the Indian delegation that will meet the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne on May 15 with the agenda to bring the country back into the Olympic fold.
While football continues to be a billion-dollar industry where players are showered with money in India and abroad and get to live a glamorous lifestyle,the other end of the spectrum paints a very different picture.
Sidelined after a disappointing outing at the London Olympics last year,drag-flicker Sandeep Singh is set to return to the national team for the upcoming tour
In an effort to manage a consensus among sports administrators of different factions before the crucial meeting with the International Olympic Committee
In a relief for Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh,the Sports Ministry said on Tuesday that his blood and urine samples returned negative for banned substances,including psychotropic drugs.
The player,Manish Yadav,was expelled from the tournament barely half hour before Chhattisgarh's semifinal against Maharashtra,which they eventually lost 6-0.
VK Malhotra,the acting president of the suspended body,said on Saturday that he would decide whether to attend the May 7 meeting only after consulting his colleagues at the IOA.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports issued a fiat to the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) to conduct drug tests on Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh
Malhotra added he will meet the ministry officials to arrive at a solution in the first or second week of April and will decide whether to attend the Lausanne meeting only after that.