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Coronavirus impact: Staff of Indian Olympic Association to 'work from home' from Monday
Other Sports | Mar 19, 2020, 01:03 PM ISTThe staff of the Indian Olympic Association will work from home from Monday amid the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
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No athlete is misinformed on coronavirus outbreak: IOA chief
Other Sports | Feb 05, 2020, 07:10 PM ISTIOA chief Narinder Batra stated that all the medical advisories are being shared with athletes following the outbreak of coronavirus in China.
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IOA requests Sourav Ganguly to be India's Goodwill Ambassador at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | Feb 02, 2020, 01:29 PM ISTAt Rio Games in 2016, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Beijing Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, actor Salman Khan and music composer A.R. Rahman were named the Goodwill Ambassadors.
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Sports Ministry de-recognises Indian Rowing Federation for violating Sports Code
Other Sports | Jan 22, 2020, 10:24 PM ISTThe Ministry also wrote to the Indian Olympic Association to constitute an ad hoc committee to discharge the functions of the RFI.
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IOA disaffiliates Karate Association of India for violating its constitution
Other Sports | Jan 07, 2020, 04:15 PM ISTThe IOA took the decision during its Annual General Meeting on December 30 but the formal letter informing the disaffiliation was sent to the World Karate Federation (WKF) on Monday.
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IOA directs COA to re-amend its constitution by February 15
Other Sports | Jan 03, 2020, 08:52 PM ISTIn a strongly-worded letter to COA president Raman Singh, IOA chief Narinder Batra has asked the state unit to "re-amend" its constitution by February 15.
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IOA says 2022 CWG boycott proposal still stands, but gives hints of rethink
Other Sports | Nov 14, 2019, 11:17 PM ISTThe CGF CEO said that he and Martin did not discuss much about the IOA boycott proposal during their meeting with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju earlier in the day.
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'Heartbreaking', 'Ridiculous': Athletes react to Batra's statement
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2019, 07:03 PM ISTAfter Narinder Batra suggested that the standards of CWG aren't high and that India should pull-out to improve its own quality, various Indian athletes including Vijender Singh and Jaspal Rana, have voiced their criticism.
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IOA slams CGF Asian region top officials
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2019, 06:27 PM ISTThe IOA shot back a strongly-worded letter to Chan, condemning the statement of the CGF and terming it "unwarranted."
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Indian Olympic Association blames NADA for suspension of India's dope-test laboratory
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2019, 11:28 AM ISTHours after the suspension of India's only WADA-recognized dope-test laboratory, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) blamed NADA for not paying enough attention to the issue.
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NRAI supports IOA proposal to boycott 2022 CWG for shooting's exclusion
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2019, 09:06 PM ISTNRAI secretary Rajeev Bhatia said they are on the same page as far as boycotting of the Games is concerned.
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We want India to participate in 2022 CWG, look forward to meeting IOA officials: CGF official
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2019, 04:47 PM ISTThe CGF said it intends to meet with the Indian Olympic Association officials in the near future to help find a solution to the concerns raised.
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IOA chief Narinder Batra reveals boycotting 2022 CWG an option
Other Sports | Jul 27, 2019, 06:28 PM ISTIt was revealed in June that the Executive Board of the CGF had decided to exclude shooting from 2022 Games to be held in Birmingham.
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Disappointed at shooting axe, IOA says pulling out of 2022 Commonwealth Games cannot be ruled out
Other Sports | Jun 21, 2019, 05:03 PM ISTThe Commonwealth Games Federation on Thursday left out shooting from the 2022 Birmingham Games in its Executive Board meeting while recommending the inclusion of three new sports.
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Govt assures IOA and IOC that eligible athletes will be allowed to participate in International events
Other Sports | Jun 18, 2019, 09:10 PM ISTThe government's decision comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had decided to "suspend all discussions" with India regarding hosting of global sporting events.
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IOA and FIH chief Narinder Batra set to be elected IOC member
Cricket | May 23, 2019, 05:01 PM ISTThe proposal to elect Narinder Batra and 9 other new members was submitted on Wednesday by the Executive Board of the IOC to IOC Session that will meet in June in Lausanne.
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IOC asks members to not grant event to India involving Kosovo
Other Sports | Nov 20, 2018, 10:56 PM ISTThe IOC has asked all the IFs to get a written undertaking from the Indian authorities for equal participation before allotting the country any world event in future involving Kosovo.
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OCA president to Rathore: Denying Kosovo boxer cast doubts on India's eligibility to host big events
Other Sports | Nov 15, 2018, 11:25 PM ISTThe OCA president also cited how Spain despite not recognising Kosovo as a sovereign country, allowed its athletes to participate in a sporting event held in the country.
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India may miss out on hosting big-ticket events due to Kosovo row: IOA
Other Sports | Nov 13, 2018, 07:17 PM ISTThe IOA official said Kosovo also participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics despite the fact that Brazil too doesn't recognise the disputed country.
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Hima Das opts out of IAAF Continental Cup
Other Sports | Sep 07, 2018, 07:36 PM ISTThe 18-year-old from a village near Dhing in Assam started running only in late 2016 but has quickly risen to be the new Indian sprint sensation in a short span of time.