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Couldn't have a better president at helm: Gagan Narang on PT Usha's electi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Gagan Narang, 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist, and Rowing Federation of India president Rajlaxmi Singh Deo have been elected unopposed as vice presidents.
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"She has been towering inspiration to millions": Nita Ambani hails PT Usha
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
One of India's most successful athletes and a flag-bearer of Indian sports globally, PT Usha was elected as president of IOA on Saturday along with a new executive council.
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PT Usha unanimously elected first woman president of IOA
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
PT Usha's election brings an end to a long-drawn crisis in the faction-ridden IOA which was warned of a possible suspension by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) if elections were not held this month.
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Indian sports is in right hands: Sharath Kamal on PT Usha's election as IO
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Legendary athlete PT Usha has been elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The star sprinter Usha is one of the greatest athletes to have ever come out of India and brags four gold medals and seven silvers at the Asian Games. She missed out on a podium finish in the
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PT Usha to contest for Indian Olympic Association president's post
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Usha was a part of the eight sportspersons of outstanding merit (SOMs), selected by the Athletes' Commission of the IOA last week.
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Mary Kom elected Chairperson of 'Athletes Commission' of IOA, Achanta Shar
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Previously on Monday, it was revealed that Mary Kom, PV Sindhu and Commonwealth Games medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal were among the ten eminent sportspersons who will constitute the new 'Athletes Commission' of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
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IOA invites applications for 8 sportspersons of outstanding merit ahead of
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The eight athletes - six male and two female - will have a vote each in the election to the Executive Council. The sportspersons of outstanding merit cannot be below 18 years of age and be over 70 years of age
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SC appoints former justice L Nageswara Rao to oversee IOA election
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed former Justice L Nageswara Rao to conduct elections to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and also to take steps for ensuring a fair and development-oriented approach for the future of Olympic sports in the coun
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IOC warns Indian Olympic Association of suspension if elections not held
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
For the second time in two months the international sports body has warned the IOA of consequences if it did not address governance-related issues. In July, the IOC stated that it will be "forced" to suspend the IOA if its "quadrennial elections" are not held within the next few weeks.
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Delhi HC directs IOA to file affidavit on plea of Amateur Boxing Federatio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], August 26 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Friday directed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to file an affidavit on the plea of Indian Amateur Boxing Federation. The federation sought for a direction to the IOA to conduct Arbitration proceedings in the matter of derecognition
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Supreme Court extends status quo, asks parties to file reply on IOA plea c
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the parties concerned including the central government and others to file a response to a petition moved by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) challenging an order which appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) for IO
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SC orders status quo on sports body plea challenging appointment of CoA
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered to maintain the status quo on the order of the Delhi High Court till Monday on a petition moved by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) challenging an order which appointed Committee of Administrator (CoA) for IOA f
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