Bajwa, who had headed the previous ad-hoc committee that ran the sport in the country in the absence of a fairly elected body till late December from early August 2023, will have in company hockey stalwart MM Somaya and former international shuttler Manjusha Kanwar in the ad hoc committee.
An erstwhile Indian Olympic Association eminence grise once bristled indignantly as, after the Rio Games, a gymnast from eastern India had been caught for doping: “The fool couldn’t fool them,” he bellowed.
The online gaming industry in India has gained currency in recent years and has particularly attracted the youths of our country. Given the humongous rise in the need for diverse and challenging games which were essentially accelerated during the pandemic and thereafter, it clearly evidences that online gaming is here to stay.
Grapplers including Punia, Sakshi, Vinesh and others joined the march demanding the arrest of the WFI chief charged with sexual harassment of athletes
Dr K Govindaraj, Vice-president, Indian Olympic Association (IOA), said, "This day should be marked in golden letters in the history of Indian basketball".
The big boys, trailed by their spouses or partners, fly in, have a rollicking good time, see the sights and stuff the glistering freebies into their jawhits- floor bags picked up in Milan, New York or London and fly in due course away, comparing notes, laughing all the way home.
"You are an inspiration for a billion people, especially the youth," IOA Secretary wrote in his letter.
The IOA took the decision during its Annual General Meeting on December 30 but the formal letter informing the disaffiliation was sent to the World Karate Federation (WKF) on Monday.
The state government hosted a meeting recently in Dehradun and decided to approach the Indian Olympic Association and ask the apex sports body to eliminate cycling, horse riding, golf, modern pentathlon and sailing disciplines from the 38th National Games.
IOA Chief Batra, in a notice addressed to all the NSFs, stated that the meetings will be on one on one basis.
