Indian cricketers' refusal to sign the WADA anti-doping code has cast a shadow over their participation in next year's Asian Games, admits Indian Olympic Association (IOA) General Secretary Randhir Singh. Singh, though, said he does not see the situation worsening for the players.
The 31-year-old is seeking re-election from Raghopur in Vaishali district which he had wrested back for his party from the Bharatiya Janata Party's Satish Kumar in 2015. The BJP leader had defeated Yadav's mother Rabri Devi, a former chief minister, in 2010.
"They have put these barbed wires, not us. They are not allowing people to come to Delhi. We are not the one blocking the roads. If we block roads, they ask us to vacate, but no action is taken when the same is done by these security forces," said.
The Indian Olympic Association on Thursday backed the Asia Cup-winning hockey players' statements on the "step-motherly treatment" meted out to them, saying Olympic sportspersons' achievements go unnoticed in the country.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday said they are confident of staging a safe and smooth Commonwealth Games next year and the shifting of the Indian Premier League to a foreign venue would not reflect poorly on the hosting of the prestigious event in New Delhi. IOA General Secretary Randhir Singh said IPL's security issue arose because its dates clashed with the Lok Sabha elections in the country but there is nothing scheduled in 2010 during the Games.
International Olympic Committee member in India, Randhir Singh described the country's return to Olympic fold as a "great development" but said the 14-month suspension would not have happened had the IOA "realised" the importance of the IOC Charter.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Australian Ric Charlesworth has resigned as consultant for the Indian hockey team after an unhappy 10 months. 'He sent in his resignation to Sports Authority of India with a copy to us,' Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Randhir Singh said. '(He) was far too demanding on what he wanted.'
The Indian government has has decided to shorten the flame's relay route from nine kilometers to about three kilometers.
I Love NY is criminally unremarkable, says Nishi Tiwari.
The 94 constituencies which are going to poll on November 3 are in 17 districts: West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Nalanda and Patna.
Three Babbar Khalsa militants were arrested in Fatehgarh Sahab and some arms and ammunition were recovered from them, the police said on Sunday.
The IOA has approached Ed Ryan, chief doctor of the US Olympic Committee's medical council, for his treatment.
The Asian Cricket Council only wanted to send Under-19 teams.
Out of those 13 won medals at the Games in Hyderabad.
Canada had questioned India's selection for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The Indian flag was ceremonially hoisted at the Games village at a simple ceremony on Tuesday night.
'Technically we are as good as anyone else,' said IOA secretary general Randhir Singh.
Six people have been arrested on betting charges during the first Test in Kanpur.
The decision to bid for the Games, with Delhi as host city, was taken at the Executive Council and Annual General Meeting of the IOA.
OCA secretary-general Randhir Singh returned the athlete's Asiad gold and bronze medals at a grand ceremony.
An African nation will host the second edition of the Games, the Games Council announced.\n\n
A record 40 disciplines, including chess, will feature at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
The medical commission of the International Olympic Committee has reportedly cleared India's ace middle distance runner of doping charges.
General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face of those currently wielding the stick in Pakistan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
The second round of the voting was held in the 17 districts amid tight security and strict coronavirus guidelines in place. The voting percentage at 10.30 pm was 54.64, according to the Election Commissions Voter Turnout Apps provisionally data.
Rahi Sarnobat, on Wednesday, became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Asian Games gold medal as she triumphed after prevailing in a double shoot-off in the 25m pistol event in Palembang.
Polling for three parliamentary seats and 29 assembly constituencies were held on October 30, an exercise being seen as a barometer of the political mood in the country ahead of assembly elections in politically critical Uttar Pradesh as well as other states.
On March 8, the court had convicted Patel, Gupta and Joshi in the case while acquitting others including Swami Aseemanand.
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Wednesday constituted a five-member ad-hoc committee for finding a group which would organize and administrate the sport in India.
Teenage prodigies Anish Bhanwala, Manu Bhaker and Elavenil Valarivan will carry India's medal hopes in shooting at the Asian Games, beginning in
With a new government assuming power late last month, the Indian Olympic Association wrote to its members on Monday seeking their view on submitting a late bid before the July 1 deadline.
Jaspal Rana says 'too much' is being expected from teenage prodigies like Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala
'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.'
Debutant teenager Saurabh Chaudhary clinched India's first shooting gold of the 18th Asian Games, fetching the top honours in the men's 10m air pistol event, in Palembang, on Tuesday.
With a rape case going on against him, he happens to be jobless, having being sacked as assistant coach from the Sports Authority of India last year.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's wife Nita Ambani has been nominated for membership in the International Olympic Committee and will become the first Indian woman to be on the apex sporting body if she gets elected at the IOC Session scheduled from August 2 to 4.
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