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  AIFF condemns IOA's decision to exclude football teams from Asiad contingent

  Football | July 22, 2018 19:30 IST

  The IOA, earlier this month, omitted the men and women's football teams from the Asian Games contingent, stating that they don't stand a chance to win medals in the continental event.

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  Draws for Asiad football announced, India not part of it

  Football | July 05, 2018 16:35 IST

  The Indian men's football team was hoping to use the Asian Games as a build up for next year's AFC Asian Cup.

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  Commonwealth Games organisers list England as part of Africa in the official program

  Other Sports | April 04, 2018 16:17 IST

  The colorful souvenir edition lists the English capital as Banjul (instead of London), locates it in the Africa region and notes its population as slightly more than 2 million.

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  Saina Nehwal's father denied access to games village; shuttler lambastes CWG

  Other Sports | April 03, 2018 10:49 IST

  Nehwal took to Twitter to slam the CWG after learning that her father wasn't allowed access to the games village, however, the IOA dismissed the shuttler's complaint.

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  New president Narinder Batra, Rajeev Mehta take charge in IOA

  Other Sports | December 15, 2017 22:22 IST

  The elective Annual General Meeting yesterday also approved Goa as the venue for Asian Beach Games in 2020.

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  IOA grants affiliation to Boxing Federation of India

  Other Sports | April 08, 2017 13:25 IST

  IOA has granted affiliation to the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), ending a long-standing impasse between the two bodies.

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  Sports Ministry revokes IOA suspension following removal of Kalmadi, Chautala as life presidents

  Other Sports | January 13, 2017 20:23 IST

  The Sports Ministry today lifted the suspension on the Indian Olympic Association with immediate effect after it removed the corruption-tainted duo of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as life presidents following widespread outrage. The

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  Sports ministry to re-recognise IOA after its U-turn on Kalmadi, Chautala

  Other Sports | January 10, 2017 21:37 IST

  The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is set to be re-recognised by the Sports ministry after it rolled back the appointment of scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as its life presidents. The IOA decided

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  Vice president Narinder Batra quits IOA in protest against appointment of Suresh Kalmadi, Abhay Chautala

  Other Sports | December 30, 2016 19:41 IST

  In a move to mark his protest against the appointment of graft accused Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala as the organisation’s life presidents, senior functionary Narinder Batra on Friday resigned as the associate vice-president of

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  IOA won't reply to Sports ministry on Friday, decision after consulting IOC, says official

  Other Sports | December 30, 2016 11:21 IST

  Indian Olympic Association is not going to abide by Sports Ministry's direction to reply to the show cause notice on the controversial elevation of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as life presidents as it

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  Suresh Kalmadi declines IOA's Life President post; Sports Ministry showcauses body

  Other Sports | December 28, 2016 16:57 IST

  In the eye of criticism, Commonwealth Games corruption scandal accused Suresh Kalmadi today declined the post of Indian Olympic Association's Life President even as the Sports Ministry slapped a showcause notice on the association for

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  Corruption tainted Kalmadi, Chautala made IOA life presidents

  Other Sports | December 27, 2016 22:59 IST

  In an unexpected move, Commonwealth Games corruption scandal accused Suresh Kalmadi was today appointed the life president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Other than him, another tainted official Abhay Singh Chautala was also made the

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  Read what Sachin Tendulkar wrote in his acceptance letter to IOA

  Cricket | May 03, 2016 20:19 IST

  Here is what Master Blaster exactly wrote to Indian Olympic Association in his acceptance letter.

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  Rio Olympics controversy: Pooja Bhatt slams Salim Khan for backing Salman and rant against Milkha Singh

  Bollywood | April 26, 2016 16:08 IST

  Rio Olympics controversy: Pooja Bhatt slams Salim Khan for backing Salman and rant against Milkha Singh.

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  IOA defends Salman’s appointment as ambassador; Abhinav Bindra backs superstar on condition

  Cricket | April 25, 2016 8:57 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst heavy criticism by some of the top-most sport personalities, Indian Olympic Associations today defended its decision of appointing superstar Salman Khan as the goodwill brand ambassador of India’s Rio Olympics contingent and

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  IOA feud comes out in open, vice-president demands meeting

  Other Sports | April 30, 2015 22:13 IST

  New Delhi: Just days after International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach's visit to the country, the factional feud within the Indian Olympic Association surfaced today with a top official demanding a Special General Body Meeting

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  IOA officials tell Bach their opposition to Sports Bill

  Other Sports | April 27, 2015 17:02 IST

  New Delhi: Miffed at the “interference” of Sports Ministry in its affairs, Indian Olympic Association on Monday told the visiting International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach to convey to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi its

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  International Olympic Committee chief to meet PM Modi today

  Other Sports | April 27, 2015 12:16 IST

  New Delhi: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today during his one-day whirlwind visit to discus ways to take Indian sports forward amid speculation that the country might

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  Lalit Bhanot set to contest election for Asian athletics body

  Other Sports | April 21, 2015 22:31 IST

  New Delhi: Former IOA Secretary General Lalit Bhanot is set to contest for the post of vice president of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) when the elections for the continental body are held in China

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  'IOC chief Bach wants India to win more Oly medals'

  Other Sports | April 16, 2015 11:19 IST

  New Delhi: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who is meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month, feels that a huge country like India should win more Olympic medals and aim to become a