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After drawing IOC flak, IOA to move on CEO appointment

Last updated : Oct 19, 2023 19:10

SportzPower Team

Oct 18, 2023 09:10

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The Indian Olympic Association, which has been dragging its feet for more than a year on the International Olympic Committee's demand that it appoint a professional chief executive, will finally re-initiate the hiring process after being called out by the IOC.

The IOA executive council, which met in Mumbai on Tuesday, decided to issue a new advertisement for the post. The CEO will be an ex-officio member of the IOA executive council without voting rights.

Jul 29, 2019 18:07

CWG 2022: Ministry's position, not IOA grandstanding, will decide

NEW DELHI: What exactly is one to make off India's latest act of assertion of its "rightful place in sporting scheme of things". With exactly three years to go for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be hosted by Birmingham, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has written to Kiren Rijiju informing the Union Sports Minister of IOA’s intention to boycott the Games and has sought a meeting on the matter.

Jul 22, 2019 18:07

Win medals in 'double digits' to host 2032 Olympics: Batra

AGRA: India must start winning medals in "double digits" in the Olympics if it wants to realise the dream of hosting the 2032 Summer Games, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has said.

Jul 17, 2019 15:07

Arunachal in reckoning to host National Games in 2026

NEW DELHI: Arunachal Pradesh is likely to get the chance to host the National Games in 2026 as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has responded positively to the interest shown by the Arunachal Olympic Association (AOA) to host the country’s highest sports event.

Jul 15, 2019 17:07

IOA forms ad-hoc panel to run taekwondo

NEW DELHI, The Indian Olympic Association has formed an ad-hoc panel to run the affairs of taekwondo in the country and conduct the federation's election within six months.

Jul 13, 2019 15:07

IOA names 4-member panel to govern Indian golf

NEW DELHI: After giving it a more than long rope, the Indian Olympic Association finally cracked the whip on an intransigent Indian Golf Union Friday, appointing a four-member governance committee to administer the sport in the country in the lead up to the Olympics in Tokyo next year.

Jun 27, 2019 11:06

Narinder Batra is new IOC member

LAUSANNE: Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra was Wednesday elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Batra was elected to the prestigious seat during the concluding day of the IOC's 134th Session here.

Jun 22, 2019 17:06

IOA raises spectre of CWG 2022 pullout over shooting 'no'

NEW DELHI: Another exercise in delusional bravado? After much talk and no walk around India boycotting the ongoing ICC World Cup over arch enemy Pakistan's presence, it is the turn of the Indian Olympic Association to play fast and loose with the threat of boycott. In this case as well, SportzPower expects the same end result. No walk at the end of all that big talk.

Jun 21, 2019 18:06

IOC lifts bar on India bidding to host intl sporting events

MUMBAI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday lifted its bar on India hosting international sporting events after the Union government tendered an unconditional guarantee to athletes from all nations to participate in sporting events in the country.

Jun 19, 2019 15:06

Visas for all: Govt clears way for global event bids

NEW DELHI: Acting on expected lines now that the elections are done and dusted, the Union government has tendered an unconditional guarantee to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) clearing the path for international tournaments to return to India.

May 23, 2019 10:05

Batra among 10 new IOC members proposed for election

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Narinder Dhruv Batra, president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and International Hockey Federation (FIH), is one of ten nominees submitted Wednesday by the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for election as new IOC members to the IOC Session that will meet ere in June. The vote is due to be held on 26 June.

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