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IOA withdraws threat to boycott 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games; CGF welcomes India's move

The Indian Olympic Association on Monday said it will bid for either the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games while also agreeing to withdraw its boycott call for the 2022 Birmingham edition over shooting's exclusion.

NRAI expresses commitment to host Commonwealth Shooting Championships in 2022 ahead of Birmingham CWG

The National Rifle Association of India has expressed its commitment to host a separate Commonwealth Shooting Championships in 2022 and endorsed the Indian Olympic Association's idea of adding medals won in that event to the Birmingham Games tally.

India's chances of hosting Commonwealth Shooting Championship around 2022 CWG brighten after CGF asks for 'formal' proposal

Chances of India hosting a Commonwealth Shooting Championship in 2022, an idea mooted to compensate for the sport's exclusion from the Birmingham Games, brightened after the Commonwealth Games Federation asked IOA to submit a "formal" proposal for its consideration.

CGF says no plans yet on hosting Commonwealth Shooting Championships in India around 2022 Birmingham Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Monday said there is no plan to have a Commonwealth Championship of shooting in India during the 2022 Birmingham Games to make up for the sport's axing from the multi-sport showpiece.

IOA to wait for CGF-ISSF meeting before proposing withdrawal from 2022 CWG over shooting being dropped

Batra also said the boycott proposal may not be put up before the IOA Annual General Meeting next month as a response from the CGF is likely to take time.

Birmingham Commonwealth Games: CGF has taken serious note of India's concerns, says sports minister Kiren Rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Commonwealth Games Federation has taken serious note of India's concerns over shooting's exclusion from the 2022 CWG and has agreed to work towards finding a solution.

'No real chance of adding shooting to the 2022 CWG', says Commonwealth Games Federation official

CGF chief Louise Martin and CEO David Gevemberg will meet IOA chief Narinder Batra and Secretary General Rajeev Mehta on Friday.

IOA to push for inclusion of shooting in 2022 Commonwealth Games in meeting with CGF officials

It is understood that during Thursday's meeting, the CGF delegation is unlikely to budge on dropping shooting from the programme and will try to come out with a compromise formula.

Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martin to meet IOA officials to discuss 2022 CWG boycott threat

The meeting was agreed upon following Indian Olympic Association's proposal to the Sports Ministry in July to boycott 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games Federation, Sports Ministry refuse to react on Narinder Batra's controversial 'waste of time' comment