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IOA to re-constitute Ethics Committee

IOA to re-constitute Ethics Committee

Rediff.com3 Jan 2012

Apparently under pressure from the International Olympic Committee and amid a continuing tug of war among its own members, the IOA has re-constituted the Ethics Committee with a few additional judges within weeks of its controversial scrapping.

India submits bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad

India submits bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

Ahmedabad has been finalised to organise the 2030 Commonwealth Games should India win the bid.

IOC instructs international federations to examine India

IOC instructs international federations to examine India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2012

The International Olympic Committee has asked international sports federations to carefully examine the "complicated" situation in India in the wake of IOA's suspension and take appropriate action to "protect the autonomy of the national federations" in the country.

SAI unveils ambitious plan to upgrade facilities

SAI unveils ambitious plan to upgrade facilities

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

SAI Governing Body approves infrastructure upgrade at centres across India

India adopts new boxing rules and weight classes

India adopts new boxing rules and weight classes

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is conducting the men's national championships in Bareilly in 10 weight categories

Paris Mayor's vow: No Russians at 2024 Olympics

Paris Mayor's vow: No Russians at 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Paris mayor vows to keep Russian, Belarusian athletes out of Olympics

Nigeria joins India in race to host 2030 CWG!

Nigeria joins India in race to host 2030 CWG!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2025

India is not the lone bidder for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and will face competition from Nigeria to get the hosting rights of the multi-sporting event as the African nation has also submitted its formal bid before the August 31 deadline.

Vinesh verdict delayed: CAS extends deadline until Aug 16

Vinesh verdict delayed: CAS extends deadline until Aug 16

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the Olympic finals, this time till August 16, prolonging the Indian wrestler's wait for a resolution.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 6

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 6

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 6, Thursday, August 1, 2024:

Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign

Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

hashtag 'Mori, please resign' was trending on Twitter in Japan

Coe backs India's bid for 2028 World Athletics U20 C'ships

Coe backs India's bid for 2028 World Athletics U20 C'ships

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

World Athletics (WA) had, in August this year, invited bids for the 2028 and 2030 editions of the championships and Coe said he is happy that India has joined the process.

Japan to cancel Tokyo Olympics?

Japan to cancel Tokyo Olympics?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Japan government says no truth to report of possible Olympics cancellation.

IOC lifts Iraq Olympic ban

IOC lifts Iraq Olympic ban

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed Iraq on Tuesday to send a two-athlete team to next month's Beijing Games in a last-minute deal ending a dispute with the Iraqi government. Iraq was banned last week after the government disbanded the country's National Olympic Committee (NOC), a move that angered the IOC.

Postponing Olympics about protecting lives: IOC

Postponing Olympics about protecting lives: IOC

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

'Olympics postponement costs not discussed'

South Sudanese runner to race under Olympic flag

South Sudanese runner to race under Olympic flag

Rediff.com22 Jul 2012

A marathon runner born in what is now South Sudan will be allowed to run under the Olympic flag in London, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.

Sochi Games: Independent Indians march under Olympic flag

Sochi Games: Independent Indians march under Olympic flag

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

Shiva Keshavan, Nadeem Iqbal and Himanshu Thakur qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics but have been listed as Independent Olympic athletes, under the banner of the IOC. Instead of the Indian flag, they marched at the Games opening ceremony wearing the Olympic flag.

IOC sets June 29, 2021 deadline for Tokyo Olympics qualification

IOC sets June 29, 2021 deadline for Tokyo Olympics qualification

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The International Olympic Committee has set June 29, 2021 as the new deadline for the qualification period of the Tokyo Olympics, which has been rescheduled to next year in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. According to the letter dated April 2, the revised sport entries deadline has now been set for July 5, 2021.

Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Budapest will bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and the Mayor of Budapest has announced in a joint letter to the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Will Beijing Winter Olympics go ahead as planned?

Will Beijing Winter Olympics go ahead as planned?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

With just over a month until the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said he is increasingly concerned if the Games can go ahead as planned.

Russian Prez Putin slams IOC over politicising sport

Russian Prez Putin slams IOC over politicising sport

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Russians are facing the likelihood of having to compete under a neutral flag in Paris because of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The IOC has taken no final decision but said athletes should not be punished for the acts of their governments.

Is this the last Olympic torch relay?

Is this the last Olympic torch relay?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

Patrick Hickey, president of the European Olympic Committees, told the South China Morning Post that the games' governing body could amend its rules so that host nations don't have to take the torch across borders and expose it to security breaches

'IOC reluctant' to ban Russia for Rio Olympics'

'IOC reluctant' to ban Russia for Rio Olympics'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

The IOC seems reluctant to ban the entire Russian team from next month's Olympic Games, despite mounting concern over doping violations, the co-author of the report that led to Russia's ban from track and field events said on Wednesday.

India's 2030 CWG bid: 'Is it to really develop sports or...?'

India's 2030 CWG bid: 'Is it to really develop sports or...?'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

Edwin Moses questions India's intent to bid for 2030 CWG.

'Why am I misunderstood every time I raise my voice?'

'Why am I misunderstood every time I raise my voice?'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

The Indian Olympic Association's athletes commission chairperson and boxing legend M C Mary Kom on Tuesday denied reports that she has resigned from her position.

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The Paris 2024 organising committee in February proposed surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing as well as breakdancing for inclusion in the Games.

IOC president Bach to visit Japan in July ahead of Olympics

IOC president Bach to visit Japan in July ahead of Olympics

Rediff.com20 May 2021

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach will visit Japan from July 12, ahead of the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Randhir urges IOA chief to revive Ethics Committee

Randhir urges IOA chief to revive Ethics Committee

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

The disbanding of the Ethics and some other committees of the IOA by its General Body recently, on Monday, came under sharp criticism from its Secretary General Randhir Singh who urged the acting president to revive and ratify them without further delay.

Ambani honours Neeraj, Aman, Sreejesh

Ambani honours Neeraj, Aman, Sreejesh

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Nita Ambani extended her congratulations to India's triumphant athletes

'Shocked' Ukraine Olympic chief Bubka urges end to violence

'Shocked' Ukraine Olympic chief Bubka urges end to violence

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

Ukrainian Olympic Committee chief and former pole vault champion Sergey Bubka on Wednesday called for an end to violence in his country as Ukraine's athletes struggled to focus on competing at the Sochi Winter Games.

India's 2036 Games bid: 'It should uplift and deliver benefits'

India's 2036 Games bid: 'It should uplift and deliver benefits'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

'...we say that sport is this great phenomenon that is so wonderful and it's healthy and it's good for us all. Let's make sure that it doesn't bring suffering or disadvantage to anybody because of a major event that's come.'

Most Australian athletes against political protest at Olympics

Most Australian athletes against political protest at Olympics

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

The survey comes amid growing calls on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ease restrictions on protests with other sports organisations allowing athletes to express on-field solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in a time of global anti-racism demonstrations following George Floyd's death in police custody in May.

Injury-free Nikhat set to return to ring in May

Injury-free Nikhat set to return to ring in May

Rediff.com22 Mar 2025

After being sidelined with an injury since the Paris Games, accomplished boxer Nikhat Zareen is now determined to make a strong comeback and aims to be competition-ready by May.

Overseas fans to be barred from Tokyo Olympics

Overseas fans to be barred from Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Olympic and Paralympic tickets purchased by overseas residents will be refunded

Beijing awarded 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing awarded 2022 Winter Olympics

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Beijing was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday, becoming the first city to be awarded both summer and winter Games.

AI System To Transform Training, Injury Tracking In Indian Sports

AI System To Transform Training, Injury Tracking In Indian Sports

Rediff.com20 Feb 2026

India launches AI-driven SPEEED platform to track athlete performance, predict injuries, tackle age fraud and revolutionise sports science nationwide.

Kenya to bid for 2016 Olympic Games

Kenya to bid for 2016 Olympic Games

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge pledged to help Kenya prepare the bid.

Dorsa Yavarivafa: From fleeing Iran to Paris Olympics

Dorsa Yavarivafa: From fleeing Iran to Paris Olympics

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Yavarivafa would be jailed three times -- once entirely alone for a day, crying and taken from her mother -- before she made it to Birmingham, England at the end of 2019 and finally found a home.

'We're ready': India gears up to host 2030 CWG

'We're ready': India gears up to host 2030 CWG

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

India is confident of securing the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, despite Canada and Nigeria expressing interest in bidding for the event.

'Hope for favourable verdict': Vinesh's lawyer

'Hope for favourable verdict': Vinesh's lawyer

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

"Vinesh is a champion no matter what CAS' verdict is...": Wrestler's advocate Vidushpat Singhania

Wrestling faces tough fight to pin down Olympic spot

Wrestling faces tough fight to pin down Olympic spot

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

As a former chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee, Jim Scherr knows better than most the daunting challenge facing wrestling as the sport tries to avoid being tossed from the Games.