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IOA steps in to form ad-hoc committee for volleyball federation

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday announced the appointment of a four-member ad-hoc Committee for Volleyball Federation of India, with the provision of adding a fifth member – a retired judge of Hon'ble Supreme Court/High Court as Returning Officer.

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2023

IOA forms four-member ad-hoc committee for volleyball

IOA forms ad-hoc committee for volleyball, it will conduct the VFI elections and also select teams for this year’s Asian Games

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

IOA appoints RO, suggests July 4 as WFI election date

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has set in motion the exercise to hold elections to the new executive council (EC) of the embattled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by appointing retired Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice, Mahesh Mittal Kumar, as the returning officer (RO). IOA has…

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2023

Selection trials priority over WFI elections, says IOA president PT Usha

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Tuesday justified the delay in conducting the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, stating that the selection trials for junior wrestlers took precedence for the national sports governing body.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2023

Treatment of Indian wrestlers was very disturbing: IOC

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned the manner in which the protesting Indian wrestlers were being treated by Delhi Police over the weekend, terming it "very disturbing" in a strongly-worded statement.

The Times of India · May 31, 2023

Rajasthan’s Tejraj becomes Handball Association of India treasurer, Digvijay Singh Chautala of Haryana as president

JAIPUR: The months-long deadlock in Indian handball has been resolved following the intervention of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The executive committee of Handball Association of India (HAI) has unanimously elected Digvijay Singh Chautala of Haryana as president, Jaganmohan Rao of Telangana as general secretary and Dr Tejraj Singh Khangarot…

The Times of India · May 31, 2023

UWW condemns detention of wrestlers, threatens to ban WFI if polls not held in time

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY (SWITZERLAND): The United World Wrestling (UWW) on Tuesday condemned the detention of India's top wrestlers during their protest in Jantar Mantar and threatened to suspend the national federation WFI if it fails to hold its election within the stipulated time.

The Times of India · May 30, 2023

Handball impasse ends, Digvijay Chautala elected President of HAI

Digvijay Chautala has been elected as the president of Handball Association of India (HAI) and Jagan Mohan Rao its secretary general, the development ending a longstanding impasse over running of the sport

The Hindu · May 29, 2023

EFI clears air on Fouaad Mirza's non-selection in Asian Games probables list

NEW DELHI: The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) on Saturday clarified that it could not include celebrated rider Fouaad Mirza in the Asian Games probables list because he did not achieve the Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER).

The Times of India · May 20, 2023

Selection Trials: 15 wrestlers in various categories picked for U-17 and U-23 Asian Championships

NEW DELHI: Fifteen wrestlers were on Wednesday picked to represent India in the upcoming U-17 and U-23 Asian Championships in Kyrgyzstan on the first day of the selection trials held in Patiala and Sonepat under the aegis of IOA-constituted ad hoc panel to run the national federation.

The Times of India · May 17, 2023