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  IOA formally approves India's 2030 Commonwealth Games bid, August 31 deadline to submit documents

  Other Sports | August 13, 2025 12:58 IST

  Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has approved the country's bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2030 in its Special General Meeting (SGM) in New Delhi today. Canada has pulled out of the race to host the Games and that has brightened India's chances.

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  IOA President PT Usha refutes treasurer Shahdev Yadav's claims of faulty agreement with RIL

  Cricket | October 10, 2024 8:19 IST

  Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana has come out in support of PT Usha amidst all the controversy. Rana has given credit to Usha for Manu Bhaker's success at the Paris Olympics, claiming that it was the IOA chief who extended her constant support to the athlete despite all the problems.

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  Paris Olympics: IOA hikes monetary awards for medallists at event, 50$ pocket allowance finalised

  Other Sports | June 26, 2024 13:01 IST

  Paris Olympics are set to take place from July 26 to August 12 and Indian Olympics Association (IOA) has decided to hike monetary awards for the gold, silver ands bronze medal winners at the event. IOA has also earmarked 50$ as pocket allowance for each member of contingent.

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  Paris Olympics: Traditional Indian saree to mark its return as ceremonial uniform for marquee event

  Other Sports | May 29, 2024 13:31 IST

  Paris Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11 as the Indian athletes will fight it out to win medals. Meanwhile, it has been finalised that the traditional saree will return for the female athletes while the male athletes will wear kurta-pyjamas at the opening ceremony.

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  Narinder Batra urges IOA President PT Usha to resolve internal conflict urgently

  Other Sports | April 10, 2024 14:48 IST

  Narinder Batra resigned as the President of the International Olympic Association (IOA) in July 2022. He also served as the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and was a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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  IOA President PT Usha at loggerheads with Executive Council members

  Cricket | April 10, 2024 13:40 IST

  PT Usha was appointed as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on December 10, 2022. She is the first-ever woman to hold the IOA presidency in history.

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  No place for compound archery at Los Angeles Olympics, boxing put on hold

  Other Sports | October 14, 2023 16:15 IST

  India dominated various archery disciplines at the recently culminated 19th edition of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale glistened brightly in Hangzhou and contributed predominantly to India's medal tally at the continental event.

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  OCA grants IOA additional one week for sending wrestlers' names for Asian Games 2023

  Other Sports | July 09, 2023 8:32 IST

  The Olympic Council of Asia has extended the deadline of sending wrestlers' names by one week after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had asked for time till August 5.

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  IOA appoints Retd. Justice Mahesh Mittal as returning officer, plans to hold WFI polls on July 4

  India | June 12, 2023 17:53 IST

  The returning officer for the elections will be Justice (Retd) Mahesh Mittal Kumar, a former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.

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  Mary Kom, Dola Banerjee on IOA panel to probe sexual harassment charges against WFI chief

  Other Sports | January 20, 2023 23:36 IST

  Members of the committee include are Mary Kom, Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, Yogeshwar Dutt, Sahdev Yadav and two advocates.

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  Nita Ambani terms IOA's amended draft constitution as landmark moment

  Other Sports | November 05, 2022 19:21 IST

  The amended draft constitution will be presented for adoption by the IOA General Body in a Special General Meeting on 10th November. After this, the elections of the IOA shall be held before the next IOC Executive Board meeting from 5-7 December 2022.

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  Anil Khanna resigns as acting president of Indian Olympic Association, takes dig at IOC

  Other Sports | September 21, 2022 23:36 IST

  Khanna, former boss of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), admitted that the IOA is going through a difficult phase.

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  ​Narinder Batra resigns as president of Indian Olympic Association

  Other Sports | May 25, 2022 17:09 IST

  Narinder Batra resigned from the post of president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday.

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  ICC still not losing hope of featuring in 2028 Olympics as 'additional sport'

  Cricket | December 11, 2021 13:47 IST

  The IOC on Thursday named 28 sports in the "initial programme" for the 2028 Olympics with skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing finding places in them.

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  Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot

  Other Sports | December 10, 2021 12:41 IST

  Modern pentathlon has effectively been told by the IOC to remove equestrian jumping from the event, provoking a backlash from angry athletes.

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  Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot

  Other Sports | December 10, 2021 12:38 IST

  Modern pentathlon has effectively been told by the IOC to remove equestrian jumping from the event, provoking a backlash from angry athletes.  

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  International Olympic Committee to IOA: Hold General Assembly on Dec 19, election by January, 2022

  Other Sports | December 10, 2021 11:04 IST

  In a letter to IOA president Narinder Batra, the IOC said the elections should nonetheless take place before the end of January next year after requisite amendments in the IOA constitution.

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  We are in talks with IOC for 2036 Olympics: IOA chief Narinder Batra

  Other Sports | October 09, 2021 18:31 IST

  Olympic games can be hosted in three or four cities in India, and the IOA is in talks with the IOC about India's possible bid for 2036.

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  Sports minister promises expansion of TOPS, financial windfall for Tokyo performers

  Other Sports | August 15, 2021 20:54 IST

  During a felicitation programme organised for the triumphant Indian athletes, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) awarded Olympc champion Neeraj Chopra with a cash award of Rs 75 lakh.

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  Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Narinder Batra to Indian athletes

  Other Sports | June 30, 2021 17:37 IST

  Batra said negotiations are still on to ease restrictions on training during quarantine.