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Iran's Olympic chief claims no punishment coming for climber

The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee has claimed that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation’s mandatory headscarf

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

TOI Exclusive: Sports governance no rocket science, we must get this right, says Abhinav Bindra

NEW DELHI: Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, has strongly advocated the need to have an 'appointed' secretary general in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), instead of an 'elected' office-bearer, which was the norm earlier. Bindra was part of the Indian delegation comprising representatives from the IOA, Olympic…

The Times of India · Oct 12, 2022

IOC chief cancels trip to Japan

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Tokyo to participate in an Oct. 16 event commemorating the first anniversary of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics, sources close to the matter said Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Oct 3, 2022

Will appoint a neutral person to run administration of IOA: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday said it will appoint a neutral person to run the administration of the Indian Olympic Association and directed the secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to interact with the International Olympic Committee on the issue.

The Times of India · Sep 19, 2022

Will appoint a neutral person to run Indian Olympic Association, says Supreme Court

International Olympic Committee on September 8 issued a final warning to IOA to "resolve its governance issues" and hold elections by December, failing which the world sports body will ban India

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

Olympics boxing is right to be punished but 2028 snub must be corrected

Boxing's place at the 2028 games in Los Angeles is in doubt with concerns raised by the IOC meaning it has not been included in the sports programme

Daily Mirror · Sep 9, 2022

Fifty years on, Matthews and Collett are owed an apology for their Olympic expulsion

The Americans’ actions at the 1972 Games had echoes of Tommie Smith and John Carlos. But today their story has been largely forgotten

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2022

Bronze Medal From First Modern Olympics Goes To Auction Block

A 126-year-old bronze medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens is expected to fetch nearly $30,000 at auction after spending decades gathering dust in a drawer.

Zenger · Aug 24, 2022

SC orders status quo, says Delhi HC-appointed CoA will not take over affairs of IOA

NEW DELHI: In an interim relief, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the status quo and said the Delhi High Court-appointed three-member Committee of Administrators (COA) will not take over the affairs of the Indian Olympic Association.

The Times of India · Aug 18, 2022

IOC to consider cricket's inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games

LAUSANNE: Cricket's much-anticipated inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics received a shot in the arm as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shortlisted it for a review along with eight other sporting disciplines.

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2022