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India athletes will get sports-specific help from support staff: IOA chief Usha

IOA president PT Usha ensures Olympic-bound athletes have sports-specific support staff housed closer to Games Village.

The Hindu · May 10, 2024

Mary Kom steps down as Chef-de-Mission for Paris Olympics

Mary Kom steps down as Chef-de-Mission for Paris Olympics due to personal reasons, IOA to name replacement soon.

The Hindu · Apr 12, 2024

Mary Kom steps down as Paris Olympics Chef-de-Mission, cites personal reason

Mary Kom steps down as India's chef-de-mission for Paris Olympics due to personal reasons, IOA to announce replacement soon.

The Hindu · Apr 12, 2024

Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik urge PM Narendra Modi to oust people like Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

NEW DELHI: Calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action against "oppressors" such as Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Indian sports, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, the protesting duo, criticised the IOA's recent decision to return wrestling's administrative control to the controversy-ridden national federation during their statement on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Mar 19, 2024

Corporate sponsorship a big help for athletes: PT Usha

MUMBAI: Legendary athlete and current IOA chief PT Usha has seen and endured the struggle that athletes had to bear when sports funding was a perennial issue and they had to make do with minimal nutrition, training and foreign trips to compete in events abroad.

The Times of India · Mar 19, 2024

Brij Bhushan’s aide Sanjay Singh gets control of WFI

NEW DELHI: It’s back to square one for Indian wrestling. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc panel formed to run the day-to-day affairs of the WFI, giving full control of the sport to the federation headed by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s close side, Sanjay Singh.

The Times of India · Mar 18, 2024

IOA dissolves ad-hoc panel, reinstates WFI

Indian Olympic Association dissolves ad-hoc committee, clearing way for Wrestling Federation of India to take charge.

The Hindu · Mar 18, 2024

IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, WFI to take charge

IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, handing complete control back to Wrestling Federation of India.

The Hindu · Mar 18, 2024

Wrestling Federation of India to take charge after IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Monday the dissolution of the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, stating that there was no longer a necessity for its existence following the reinstatement of the national federation, which now assumes full administrative control of the sport.

The Times of India · Mar 18, 2024

United World Wrestling backs Wrestling Federation of India

UWW supports Wrestling Federation of India for Asian championships and Olympic Games qualifier entries, rejecting IOA's ad-hoc committee.

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2024