Rajeev Mehta

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Games-bound Indian athletes given formal send-off by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Thakur was accompanied by Minister of State for Sports, Nisith Pramanik, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officials, including President Narinder Batra and Secretary General Rajeev Mehta.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA seeks clarification from Games organisers, this time on entry of foreign-based athletes

The Tokyo organisers have prescribed stricter regulations for all travellers — including athletes, coaches and support staff — from 11 countries, including India, where different variants of COVID-19 have been identified, within 14 days of their arrival in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA drops Chinese brand Li Ning as kit sponsor, decides to go with unbranded apparel

The IOA had unveiled the Olympic kit designed by Li Ning for the Tokyo Games last week, which led to criticism. It has been learnt that the Sports Ministry then advised IOA to not include a Chinese sponsor for the Games.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA seeks details of vaccinated athletes from national federations

The IOA had recently said that 148 athletes, including the Olympic-bound, have already received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA working with AIIMS authorities to vaccinate Games-bound athletes

The coronavirus caseload has been on the rise in the country with more than 70,000 new infections reported in the country on Thursday.

SAI to turn best training facilities into TOPS centres of excellence, says sports minister Kiren Rijiju

Both SAI and non-SAI sporting facilities across the country will be earmarked as TOPS NCEOs, depending on the existing centres and performance of athletes at those venues.

NSFs granted two-day extension from Sports Ministry to submit Sports Code questionnaire upon IOA's request

The ministry acceded to IOA's request after its president Narinder Batra and secretary-general Rajeev Mehta held a meeting with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal on Tuesday

IOA confident of Tokyo hosting 'best ever Games' in the history of Olympics

In a message on the occasion to mark exactly one year before the Olympics, the IOA wished the athletes and officials world over, and the Tokyo organisers a successful Games next year.

Ex-Karate Association of India vice-president Bharat Sharma sends legal notice to IOA boss Narinder Batra

It is the latest episode in the infighting that has marred IOA ever since Batra and his secretary-general Rajeev Mehta were locked in a bitter turf war.

Narinder Batra calls for end to infighting in IOA, work towards development of sport and athletes

IOA president Narinder Batra called for the hostilities between him and senior officials such as secretary general Rajeev Mehta and vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal to come to an end.