Aggrieved Elena Norman ends 13-year stint with Hockey India Australian points to hostile working environment as the reason for her resignation The Times of India · Feb 28, 2024
Elena Norman quits as Hockey India CEO after 13 years Hockey India's CEO Elena Norman resigns after 13 years, leaving a legacy of professionalism and modernization in Indian hockey. The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024
Legacy against ambition: Football teams' Asian Games hopes hang in balance as Usha-Chaubey engage in IOA power struggle NEW DELHI: There's a fight on in the corridors of the Indian Olympic Association and as it spills out in the open, football could end up as the collateral damage. The Times of India · Jul 21, 2023
Fair game? What political control of India’s sports federations tells us Last month, the Wrestling Federation of India was in the eye of the storm as wrestlers protested against its chief and BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. Allegations pertaining to sexual harassment, funding and sponsorship were made and rejected. But the episode put the spotlight on the age-old debate: who should… Newslaundry · Feb 9, 2023
SC directs its orders on adoption of new constitution, polling for IOA executive be scrupulously followed NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that its orders of October 10 and November 3 on adoption of a new constitution and polling for electing an executive committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) shall be scrupulously followed. The Times of India · Nov 15, 2022
IOA-IOC meeting fruitful, solution on logjam likely: Sources NEW DELHI: The meeting between the Indian officials and their counterparts at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, went off well on Tuesday as a resolution on amendment of IOA constitution in order to hold its elections before December could be achieved, according to sources. The Times of India · Sep 27, 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
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
AHF CEO Mohammad Tayyab Ikram, Belgium's Marc Coudron files nominations for FIH president's post LAUSANNE: Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO Mohammad Tayyab Ikram and Belgium's Marc Coudron have filed their nominations for the International Hockey Federation's president's post, the elections for which will be held during the 48th FIH Congress on November 5. The Times of India · Aug 27, 2022
Experts' take: Why Indian sports governance is in a mess NEW DELHI: When FIFA dropped a bomb last week, Indian football had no bunker to hide in. The world body found the way things are being run in India's administrative corridors as "serious violation of the FIFA Statutes" and pulled the shutter down on the All India Football Federation (AIFF),… The Times of India · Aug 23, 2022
Explained | Why are Indian sports bodies under scandal and scrutiny? What are the various controversies in the football and hockey organisations of India? Why are international bodies unhappy with their functioning? The Hindu · Jul 24, 2022
Exclusive: IOC threatens India with suspension Sends terse letter to Executive Council over failure to hold elections The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022
FIH delegation to visit India next month, CEO Weil says it will be a shame if World Cup is taken away from India A three-member FIH delegation, led by newly-appointed acting president Seif Ahmed, is expected to visit India on August 15 for an emergency meeting to assess progress made with regards to adoption of a new Constitution The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022
The Times of India · Jul 21, 2022 FIH delegation to visit India next month, CEO Thierry Weil says it will be a shame if World Cup is taken away from India NEW DELHI: A three-member FIH delegation, led by newly-appointed acting president Seif Ahmed, is expected to visit India on August 15 for an emergency meeting to assess progress made with regards to adoption of a new Constitution, which is a must to salvage the World Cup, the country is scheduled…
The Times of India · Jul 21, 2022 We're on the job and hope to hold Hockey India elections in two months, India on track to host 2023 WC: CoA member Zafar Iqbal NEW DELHI: Reacting to International Hockey Federation's (FIH) demand of providing a timeline of putting Hockey India's (HI) house back in order, former India captain and member of the court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) Zafar Iqbal has said that he hopes that the CoA can set things right for fresh…
The Times of India · Jul 20, 2022 With no reply received for its first letter, FIH asks Hockey India CoA to give definite timeline for new constitution ahead of 2023 World Cup NEW DELHI: In a strongly worded 'second' letter to the three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) running the affairs of Hockey India (HI) after the federation was suspended by the High Court, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has said that they want things to move "expeditiously" and said that any further…
The Hindu · Jul 20, 2022 FIH appoints Egypt's Seif Ahmed as acting president following Batra's resignation Batra became president of FIH in 2016 and reclaimed the position last year for a second term till 2024.
The Times of India · Jul 20, 2022 FIH appoints Egypt's Seif Ahmed as acting president following Narinder Batra's resignation LAUSANNE: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday appointed Egypt's Seif Ahmed as its acting president following Indian administrator Narinder Batra's resignation from the post.
The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022 Judgement against Narinder Batra will set an example for others: Aslam Sher Khan NEW DELHI: Former India hockey player Aslam Sher Khan said that the Delhi High court has given a very comprehensive and futuristic judgement against the former president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Narinder Batra and it will set an example for others who are involved in wrongdoings in the…
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The Hindu · Jul 18, 2022 Batra quits as FIH and IOA president Ends all association with sports administration
The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022 CBI conducts searches at ex-IOA president Narinder Batra's premises in corruption case NEW DELHI: The CBI on Monday conducted searches at the premises of former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra at five locations in Delhi and Jammu, officials said.
The Hindu · Jul 18, 2022 Narinder Batra resigns as FIH president, gives up IOC membership too Narinder Batra tendered his resignations from the Indian Olympic Association, International Hockey Federation, and International Olympic Committee citing ‘personal reasons’.
The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022 Narinder Batra resigns as FIH president, gives up IOC membership NEW DEHLI: Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra on Monday resigned as President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) and also gave up his membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).