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PT Usha unanimously elected first woman president of IOA
Updated : 3 years, 3 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, 3 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 elected as President of Indian Olympic Association
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, previously the Union Sports Minister, congratulated the athlete on her election
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PT Usha to contest for Indian Olympic Association president's post
Updated : 3 years, 3 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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Indian Olympic Association election shall be conducted as scheduled: SC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
One of the lawyers today mentioned the matter and sought an urgent hearing of his plea on the ground that three minor amendments to the constitution of IOA should have to be decided prior to the polls.
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Mary Kom elected Chairperson of 'Athletes Commission' of IOA, Achanta Shar
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Mary Kom, PV Sindhu among sportspersons constituting 'Athletes Commission'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The elected members will now elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from amongst themselves and will also select 8 Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs). The SOMs along with the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Athletes' Commission will constitute the electoral college for the
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IOA invites applications for 8 sportspersons of outstanding merit ahead of
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Sport of Khomlainai Wrestling helping Assam girls earn money, become fit a
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This sport has helped several girls in Assam's Bodoland in leading a decent life
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Indian Olympic Association election to be held on December 10, SC told
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday accepted the proposal to conduct elections to the Indian Olympic Association on December 10.
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Goa to host 37th National Games in October 2023
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"The date of the 37th National Games will be decided keeping in view the dates of the 19th Asian Games, which will be held from September 23 to October 8 next year in Hangzhou, China," IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta informed as quoted by Olympics website.
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SC appoints former justice L Nageswara Rao to oversee IOA election
Updated : 3 years, 5 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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