PTI | Apr 25, 2024, 3:32 PM IST
Legendary boxer MC Mary Kom withdrew from the post on April 21 citing personal reasons. The IOA had named Mary Kom for the prestigious post on April 12.
Koushik Paul | Mar 21, 2024, 8:39 PM IST
Table Tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal was India's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
PTI | Mar 18, 2024, 5:28 PM IST
The ad-hoc committee came into the scene in December last year after the Sports Ministry suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for breaking sports code.
India.com Sports Desk | Jan 5, 2024, 9:51 PM IST
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Raghuram Iyer as the Chief Executive Officer
Utkarsh Rathour | Dec 27, 2023, 4:29 PM IST
The development comes after Sports Minister Anurag Thakur wrote to the IOA to form the ad-hoc committee.
IANS | Jun 2, 2023, 3:03 PM IST
The minister added that the WFI is not involved in any of its routine business as the day-to-day affairs are being looked after by a committee of administrators formed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Victor Dasgupta | May 1, 2023, 11:53 PM IST
Shaheen Bagh in Delhi came to the limelight during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in 2019.
India.com Entertainment Desk | Apr 28, 2023, 11:22 AM IST
Urmila Matondkar speaks in support of the struggle of women wrestlers after PT Usha criticised protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
PTI | Apr 24, 2023, 4:58 PM IST
The Sports Ministry on Monday stalled the scheduled May 7 elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute an ad-hoc committee to conduct the polls within 45 days of its formation and also manage the sports body.
IANS | Jan 29, 2023, 2:15 PM IST
Apart from sports, there are many sectors and industries in the country which have seen issues of sexual misconduct and the action taken there has set precedents.
India.com Sports Desk | Nov 28, 2022, 5:20 PM IST
Usha, a top sprinter in her heyday, has also been elected as one of the eight Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) by the Athletes Commission of the IOA, making her an electoral college member.
PTI | Nov 21, 2022, 5:14 PM IST
The 77-member electoral college notified by returning officer Umesh Sinha on Monday, there were 66 members from 33 National Sports Federations which have nominated one male and one female each.
