IOC questions veracity of corruption claims from ‘persona non grata’ ex-official Ho Kim made the allegations in a series of interviews with The Times The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Bamboo booster: Assam refinery bets big on bioethanol The Numaligarh Refinery has identified 25 bamboo chipping units for supplying to its upcoming biorefinery The Hindu · Sep 21, 2022
IOC threatens to suspend IOA for internal squabbling NEW DELHI: International Olympic Committee has threatened to suspend Indian Olympic Association citing ongoing internal disputes, governance shortcomings and ongoing court cases unless the IOA puts its house in order by putting in place an elected governing body by December. The Times of India · Sep 19, 2022
IOC threatens to suspend IOA for squabbling NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has threatened to suspend the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) citing ongoing internal disputes, governance shortcomings and ongoing court cases unless the IOA puts its house in order by putting in place an elected governing body by December. The Times of India · Sep 19, 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
Families of murdered Israeli Olympic team members fight for justice 50 years on from Munich massacre While relatives of 11 Israelis killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Games are to finally receive compensation, their decades-long struggle for answers continues. ABC News · Sep 10, 2022
‘IOC’s latest move casts shadow over India’s bid to host major events’ NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) renewed threat to ban India over its national Olympic body’s failure to address “ongoing internal disputes, governance shortcomings and court cases” has put the country’s hopes of hosting the 2030 Youth Olympics and 2036 Summer Olympics in jeopardy. The Times of India · Sep 10, 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
IOC has ‘full confidence’ in French security services despite CL final chaos The French authorities were heavily criticised in a senate report published in July. The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022
IOC kills plan to send 1972 Olympic basketball silver medals Naismith Hall of Fame U.S. players continue to refuse medals after controversial loss to the Soviet Union in the gold medal game. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022
IOC issues final warning to IOA, to suspend India if elections not held by December The executive board of the IOC also decided not to recognise any "acting/interim president" after Narinder Batra's ouster as Indian Olymic Association president The Hindu · Sep 9, 2022
IOC gives Indian Olympic Association time till December to set house in order NEW DELHI: India has time till December this year to avoid getting banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the national Olympic committee’s (IOA) failure to elect a new set of office-bearers. The Times of India · Sep 9, 2022
The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 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 Hindu · Sep 6, 2022 Indane LPG booking and delivery system crashes Customers rushing to IOC distributorship for refills likely to increase
Radio France Internationale · Sep 5, 2022 Germany, Israel mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre Germany and Israel's presidents on Monday lead commemorations marking 50 years since the Munich Olympics attack, with hopes that a long-awaited compensation deal for bereaved families will finally help them heal from the painful episode.
Reuters · Sep 5, 2022 Olympics-50 years on, Germany asks for forgiveness over 1972 Munich Games attacks Germany's president asked for forgiveness on Monday for his country's failure to protect Israeli athletes and team members who were murdered 50 years ago at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022 Snooker chief says issues affecting other sports don't apply amid first transgender winner Jamie Hunter won her first women's tour ranking event as she beat Rebecca Kenna 4-1 on Sunday night to claim the US Women's Open title in Seattle
The Times of India · Aug 28, 2022 Adille Sumariwala claims he's IOA president, rival camp dismisses it NEW DELHI: Athletics Federation of India (AFI) chief Adille Sumariwala, on Saturday declared himself as the new president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), even as senior vice-president, Anil Khanna, has been discharging the duties of the chief post a Delhi High Court order.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 20, 2022 Tokyo Games exec 'asked IOC to expedite OK of Aoki products' Haruyuki Takahashi, the former Tokyo Games organizing committee executive arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes, allegedly asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to expedite its approval of Olympic-related products developed by Aoki Holdings Inc., according to sources.
The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022 Oil at six-month low | Petrol at breakeven, losses continue on diesel Brent crude oil was trading at ₹94.91 per barrel on August 18
The Times of India · Aug 18, 2022 IOA looking at damage control post HC blow NEW DELHI: The day after a three-member CoA was appointed for running the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for its "persistent recalcitrance" in following the Sports Code, the country's national Olympic committee is now staring at an international ban by the world body - the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer, Kimiya Yousofi, arrives in Australia one year after the fall of Kabul The extraordinary life of Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer takes another dramatic twist a year after Kabul fell to the Taliban.