Ministry clears 221 athletes and 104 officials for Commonwealth Games, including PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal's parents
The Sports Ministry on Monday cleared a 325-member Indian contingent, including 221 athletes, for the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast next month but dropped two contingent staff named by the Indian Olympic Association.
Mar 26, 2018, 20:18 PM IST
IOA, Sports Ministry at loggerheads over officials for Commonwealth Games
Less than two weeks before the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, Australia, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Ministry are at loggerheads over approving names of officials in the Indian contingent.
Mar 22, 2018, 16:38 PM IST
India's CWG-bound athletes to get Rs 50 lakh insurance cover
All the 227 Indian athletes who will take part in the coming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, will get a Rs 50 lakh insurance cover, it was announced on Monday.
Feb 26, 2018, 21:50 PM IST
Will try to keep shooting in Commonwealth Games, assures IOA
Concerned over the possibility that shooting may be scrapped from the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG), Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) secretary general Rajeev Mehta on Monday said he will strive to ensure that the sport is retained in the quadrennial multi-discipline event.
Feb 26, 2018, 17:15 PM IST
Only cricket can function without government grants in India, says IOA president Narinder Batra
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra today made it clear that the national sports governing body cannot send the athletes for the upcoming Commonwealth Games on its own cost as it still needs government grant for its functioning.
Feb 26, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
India to send 225 athletes for Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018
The 225 athletes will participate in a total number of 15 sports disciplines in the tournament, as compared to the total number of 215 participants four years ago.
Feb 17, 2018, 18:54 PM IST
IOA writes to CGF to include Sakina Khatun in India's CWG squad
The powerlifter had threatened to commit suicide if not selected.
Feb 08, 2018, 19:44 PM IST
IOA names Vikram Sisodia as India's Chef-de-Mission for CWG 2018
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday appointed its joint secretary Vikram Singh Sisodia as the Chef-de-Mission for the coming Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in Gold Coast, Australia. The IOA also appointed three team managers to accompany Sisodia and help him in the day-to-day duties during the Games.
Jan 31, 2018, 15:19 PM IST
IOA chief Narinder Batra defends controversial appointment of Pawandeep Kohli
Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra on Saturday stood by the appointment of Pawandeep Singh Kohli as chairman of its medical commission, a move that raised a few eyebrows.
Jan 13, 2018, 20:18 PM IST
We'll object if shooting scrapped from 2022 CWG, says IOA
Indian Olympic Association is yet to get an official confirmation about shooting being scrapped from the programme of 2022 Commonwealth Games but said it will ask the organisers to reconsider its decision.
Dec 23, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
New president Narinder Batra takes charge in IOA
Former secretary general and the honorary member of the International Olympic Committee from India Randhir Singh has been made the IOA life president.
Dec 15, 2017, 21:06 PM IST
IOA Elections: Narinder Batra, Anil Khanna in fray for president post
Incumbent secretary general Rajeev Mehta will be re-elected for his second four-year term as he was the lone candidate to have filed the nomination papers.
Dec 03, 2017, 23:50 PM IST
Decks cleared for Narinder Batra's election as new Indian Olympic Association boss
The highest decision-making body of the IOA, in its special meeting, unanimously decided to allow office bearers and members of the Executive Council elected in 2012 and 2014 to contest for the post of president and secretary general in the December 14 polls.
Nov 29, 2017, 18:36 PM IST
Indian Olympic Association formally recognises Boxing Federation of India
The BFI, already recognised by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and the Sports Ministry, finally got the nod of IOA that had IABF registered as the official body until now.
Nov 29, 2017, 13:40 PM IST
Banned Abhay Singh Chautala shows up at Indian Olympic Association meeting
Banned Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Abhay Singh Chautala on Tuesday showed up at the association`s emergent executive council meeting without any invite.
Nov 08, 2017, 11:49 AM IST
IOA executive council overrules president N Ramachandran, shifts AGM venue
Twenty-one of the 27 executive council members attended today's meeting while vice-president Anurag Thakur expressed inability to attend it as he was busy with assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh.
Nov 08, 2017, 00:15 AM IST
India open to possibility of bidding for 2032 Olympics, claims IOA boss N Ramachandran
Ramachandran played down the cost factor in bidding for the Games, which are next scheduled in 2020 in the Japanese capital of Tokyo.
Jun 16, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
Sports Minister Vijay Goel promises to seek details before sending anyone to Olympics
He said the CBI is probing two doctors, Pawan Deep Singh and R.S. Negi, who were allegedly sent to last year`s Olympics with the 118-member Indian contingent without having the required qualifications.
May 20, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
Two undeserving medicos in Rio team? CBI registers preliminary enquiry
It is alleged that Dr Pawandeep Singh and R S Negi did not have requisite qualification and experience but were sent to the games from July 24, 2016 to August 23, 2016 with the Indian contingent.
May 19, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
Indian Olympic Association grants affiliation to boxing federation
Indian boxing has been facing an administrative impasse for the past several years.
Apr 08, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
