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Asian Games wrestling entries to be sent by July 23

NEW DELHI: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), led by its new president Sheikh Talal Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, on Tuesday rejected the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) fresh request to extend the deadline for submitting final entries of the wrestlers for the Hangzhou Asian Games by August 15.

The Times of India

Asian Games organisers reject IOA's request for deadline extension for Indian wrestling team entries

NEW DELHI: In a setback for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC) has declined the IOA's plea for a further extension of the deadline to submit the names of the Indian wrestling team for the upcoming continental multi-sporting event.

The Times of India

Ad-hoc panel asks IOA to approach OCA again for further deadline extension

NEW DELHI: With the extended deadline of July 22 fast approaching to send athletes' entries by names for the Asian Games, the IOA ad-hoc panel on Monday yet again failed to set the date for the trials to pick the Indian wrestling team, leaving the fraternity baffled.

The Times of India

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Asian Games to accept Russian, Belarusian athletes

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Saturday approved the participation of up to 500 Russian and Belarusian athletes without national symbols at this year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Bangkok Post

Indian wrestling suffers with no clarity on trial dates for Asian Games

IOA, ad-hoc body wait for OCA's written response

The Times of India

Wrestling trials to take place from July 20 after 'unofficial' assurance from OCA, claims ad-hoc panel member

NEW DELHI: The trials to select wrestlers for the Asian Games are expected to take place around July 20 after an "unofficial" assurance was given by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to extend the deadline for sending entries by name to the Games' organisers.

The Times of India

IOA ad-hoc panel pushes back decision on wrestling trials, awaits OCA response on deadline extension

NEW DELHI: The IOA ad-hoc panel members met on Tuesday but could not finalise a date to conduct wrestling trials for the Asian Games and World Championship as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) was still sitting on its request for July 15 deadline extension.

The Times of India

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Trial exemption decision has irked the wrestling community: National coaches to IOA ad-hoc panel

NEW DELHI: The top coaches of the country on Thursday have expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision to exempt six protesting grapplers from the Asian Games and World Championships trials.

The Times of India

OCA might not entertain IOA's request to delay sending names of wrestlers for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) might not entertain Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) request for extending the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country's wrestling squad for the Asian Games.

The Times of India

Protesting wrestlers return to training at Sonepat SAI centre as Asian Games trials loom

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Sonepat has regained its lively atmosphere as protesting wrestlers join their fellow athletes to gear up for the upcoming Asian Games trials. The wrestlers have been vocal in their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP…

The Times of India

IOA reaches out to help wrestlers get to Asian Games

NEW DELHI: In further de-escalation of tension between the Centre and the protesting wrestlers, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday approached the organisers of the upcoming Asian Games with a request to extend the ‘entry by name date’ of the Indian wrestling contingent by August 15.

The Times of India

Wrestlers want Asian Games trials in August, IOA approaches OCA for deadline extension

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday approached the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), seeking an extension of the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country's wrestling squad for the Asian Games after the protesting grapplers requested the Sports Ministry to conduct trials in August.

The Times of India

Royal Flying Doctor Service to open healthcare clinic at William Creek in outback SA

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to open a permanent healthcare clinic at William Creek, one of South Australia's smallest and most remote towns.

ABC News

Russia's path to 2024 Olympics takes shape, Ukraine objects

Russia’s path to sending a team to the Paris Olympics next year has become clearer amid fierce objections from Ukraine

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Olympics-OCA offers Russian, Belarusian athletes opportunity to compete at Asian Games

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on Thursday it has offered to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the Asian Games, a first step towards them competing at the Paris 2024 summer Olympics.

Bangkok Post

Gulf gas talks could restart in months

A date for talks between Thailand and Cambodia to explore a new petroleum source in the Gulf of Thailand's overlapping claim area (OCA) should emerge in two months, says the Department of Mineral Fuels.

Bangkok Post

Call for Cambodian gas talks

Momentum is growing for the resumption of long-delayed talks between Thailand and Cambodia on joint petroleum exploration in the Gulf of Thailand, after the two countries showed interest in pushing ahead with the project.

The Independent UK

Russian athletes offered chance to compete in Olympic qualifying events in Asia

The IOC has criticised the ‘unacceptable interference’ of governments by seeking to ban Russian athletes from sports events

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Hunt for higher local gas supply

The state subsidy programme for electricity prices is not the only way to curb their rapid increase, which is partially driven by the import of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The Times of India

Senior BJD leader Pranab Das elected president of Odisha Cricket Association

CUTTACK: Senior BJD leader and Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das was on Friday elected unopposed as the president of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA).

The Times of India

International Olympic Committee proposes 'appointed CEO' in place of elected Secretary General in IOA

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) may have an "appointed CEO" instead of an elected Secretary General after the December elections as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed far-reaching changes to the constitution of the national sports apex body during a joint meeting in Switzerland last month.

Bangkok Post

Saudi desert city to host Asian Winter Games

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a US$500 billion futuristic megacity in the desert that planners say will feature a year-round winter sports complex.

Bangkok Post

OCA talks with Cambodia set to resume

Talks on the overlapping claim area (OCA) between Thailand and Cambodia to jointly benefit from the petroleum business there are expected to resume, part of efforts to decrease dependence on expensive liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, said deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

The Times of India

Exclusive: IOC threatens India with suspension

Sends terse letter to Executive Council over failure to hold elections

The Hindu

Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023

The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8

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