Tag: Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

SC appoints ex-apex court judge to finalise AIFF constitution

After the submission of the report, the apex court would take up the task of finalising the AIFF constitution.

May 2, 2023

IOA sets up ad hoc panel to look after Wrestling Federation of India

WFI's earlier proposed May 7, election now stands null and void, as per the directive given by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.

April 27, 2023

IOA felicitates CWG 2022 medallists, reiterates its stance on inclusion of shooting, wrestling at Victoria 2026

The gold medalists received Rs 20 lakh each, while the silver and bronze medalists received Rs 10 lakh and Rs 7.5 lakh, respectively.

August 14, 2022

CWG 2022: Hockey team captain Manpreet named flag-bearer along with Sindhu

The decision to name Singh, who led the Indian men's hockey team to a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021, as the second flag bearer for the said occasion was arrived at after the IOA was intimated by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee

July 28, 2022

Mallakhamba, Yogasana to debut in National Games Gujarat 2022

Elaborate plans have been laid out by the Gujarat Olympic Association in consultation with the IOA to build up support for the Games.

July 20, 2022

CWG 2022: IOA announces 322-strong contingent for Games in Birmingham

The squad will look to improve upon India's superb performance in the previous edition in Gold Coast, Australia in 2018, in which the country, with 66 medals finished third behind traditional powerhouses Australia (198) and England (136).

July 17, 2022

Olympics: Covid false alarm has IOA officials sweating

It later turned out that some first-time user had "inadvertently" made wrong entries into the system

July 22, 2021

Device developed by Gopichand to help Indian players relax at Olympics

The IOA has signed up Dhyana as the official meditation partner for the Olympic Games.

July 13, 2021

Centre does not need High Court’s consent to recognise sports bodies, saye Supreme Court to IOA

A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and K.M. Joseph was hearing the Sports Ministry's appeal challenging the High Court order.

September 17, 2020

IOA member writes to sports ministry, calls for removal of Secretary General

The IOA memeber said that the Secretary General, Rajiv Mehta is holding the director post in all the districts cricket association of Uttarakhand.

July 28, 2020

With eye on Olympics, IOA chief Narinder Batra keen to sort recognition woes

The Tokyo Olympics were slated to be held in July-August this year but had to be postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 27, 2020

Mittal has made it clear in IOA circle he wants to be chief, says Narinder Batra

Mittal has claimed that there had been "gross violations" in the process which led to Narinder Batra being elected IOA President in December 2017.

June 12, 2020

Sports stars have played critical role in achieving govt’s efforts: Kiren Rijiju

Stressing on the great cooperation from various stakeholders Kiren Rijiju wants to make India one of the top-10 medal winning nations by 2028 Olympics.

June 12, 2020

FIH Integrity Unit stands by Narinder Batra, says no action against chief

On June 8, he wrote to FIH Disciplinary Commissioner Gordon Nurse, wherein he questioned the eligibility of Narinder Batra as FIH President.

June 12, 2020

Narinder Batra’s election as FIH President was illegal: IOA VP writes to IOC

Narinder Batra in a letter to IOA's Executive Committee and IOA members said that he will formally respond to the allegations once he returns to office.

June 7, 2020

Indian Olympic Association recognises rowing federation’s February elections

The RFI was de-recognised in December 2019 when the ministry determined that its elections held that month had violated the 2011 National Sports Code.

May 26, 2020

India set to retain foreign coaches whose contracts would have ended after Tokyo 2020

Hockey India has already put in a plea to SAI, seeking longer tenures for men's coach Graham Reid and women's in-charge Sjoerd Marijne.

March 26, 2020