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Aug 10, 2018
Asian Games 2018: IOA to send officials, including Chef de Mission Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at own cost
The Indian Olympic Association has decided to send Chef de Mission (CDM) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and his deputy Rajkumar Sacheti at the Asian Games on its own expense after the sports ministry questioned the latter's presence in the contingent. -
Jul 26, 2018
Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu demands inquiry after IWF admits of mistake committed in her dope test result
While sending the dope result notification to Sanjita on 15 May, the IWF mentioned sample code number 1599000 as the one collected on November 17 last year at Las Vegas while it mentioned sample code 1599176 in the results section. -
Jul 21, 2018
Asian Games 2018: Indian Olympic Association rejects sports ministry proposal to relax selection norms for some disciplines
IOA stuck to its earlier criteria of picking athletes for Asian Games — top six in individual events and top eight in team sports — after a meeting of its Core Committee and Legal Committee -
Jul 19, 2018
Asian Games 2018: IOA calls meeting to discuss ministry's proposal on relaxing selection criteria for marquee tournament
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) official, however, admitted that it would be tough to convince the Asian Games orgainsers for late inclusions as the last date of entries by name was 30 June. -
Jul 19, 2018
Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says efforts are being made to expand National Sports University
Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said there was already a five per cent quota for sportspersons in government jobs and stressed that the need of the hour was to keep politics out of Indian sports. -
Jul 11, 2018
Men's Hockey Team gets monthly allowance, wrestler Sushil Kumar given training money under TOPS
The monthly allowance under TOPS has been started by the ministry last year but the hockey team is getting the pocket allowance for the first time. -
Jul 03, 2018
Asian Games 2018: AIFF's misunderstanding of sports ministry directive prime reason behind their angst against IOA
The IOA has not stated specific reasons for not clearing the football team to compete in the upcoming Asian Games but their decision clearly traces its roots to a government letter that suggests the Games are not meant to be exposure trips. -
Jun 30, 2018
Asian Games 2018: AITA allows Rohan Bopanna, Divij Sharan to pair at mega event; Leander Paes to partner Sumit Nagal
The AITA at its Executive Meeting (EC) discussed the matter and accepted Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan's request. -
Jun 20, 2018
Asian Games 2018: IOA sticks to selection criteria as confusion looms over Indian men's football team's participation
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), which is believed to have got positive fillers from the Sports Ministry, stated that it is very hopeful of being cleared for the multi-sport extravaganza. -
Jun 10, 2018
IOA appeals to ministry for meeting on Sports Code; warns of another suspension by IOC
IOA President Narinder Batra in an e-mail to the ministry said the government has not held any discussion with it or the National Sports Federations on the draft Sports Code and also cited "a level of mistrust" with regards to past discussions.
