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PT Usha fails to get elected as SOM; Saina Nehwal, Anju Bobby George, Dola Banerjee, Rani Rampal voted inSaina Nehwal was elected as one of four female Sportspersons of Merit in a recent election. Anju Bobby George, Rani Rampal, and Dola Banerj...
US midterms 2026: Voters back abortion rights and reject Trump's redistricting in state ballot measuresDuring the recent midterm elections, abortion-rights supporters marked significant achievements in both Missouri and Virginia, highlighting...
PV Sindhu steps into global Badminton Governance with voting seat on BWF CouncilOlympic medallist and World Champion P. V. Sindhu has assumed a full voting position on the Council of the Badminton World Federation (BWF)...
Suresh Kalmadi’s rise: IAF pilot to sports powerbrokerSuresh Kalmadi, a significant figure in Indian sports administration, has passed away. His long career saw him bring major events like the ...
National Sports Governance Bill: The document that promises to change Indian sportsThe National Sports Governance Bill, recently passed by both houses of Parliament in India, aims to overhaul the country's sports administr...
Isha Ambani joins FIVB Board of AdministrationThe International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has appointed Isha Ambani and Louise Bawden to its Board of Administration for the 2024–2028...
Kamala Harris win would be 'monumental': Olympic icon Allyson FelixUS Olympic icon Allyson Felix believes Kamala Harris winning November's US presidential election would be a "monumental" moment for the cou...
Former wrestler Narsingh Yadav elected chairman of WFI's seven-member athletes' panelFormer Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav assumes the role of chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's Athlete...
World wrestling body lifts suspension on Wrestling Federation of India with immediate effectThe United World Wrestling (UWW) has lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with immediate effect. This means tha...
UWW wants IOA and WFI to cooperate; still awaiting IOA confirmation ratifying elections"This includes the establishment of instances (safeguarding officer or committee) within the WFI to address concerns of abuse and harassmen...
I never thought I would become IOA president: PT Usha"In my whole life I had lived just 13 years without sports. Otherwise I have been living with sports, as an athlete, coach and administrato...
PT Usha, Yogeshwar Dutt among eight SOMs picked by IOA Athletes CommissionUnder the new constitution of the IOA prepared by Justice Rao, the eight SOMs, who will be a part of the General Assembly with voting right...
Indian Olympic Association starts election process, filing of nomination from Nov 25The deadline for receiving the names of electoral college from the affiliated member units has been set at November 20, according to the no...
Sindhu to contest BWF Athletes' Commission election in December"The elections for the Athletes' Commission (2021- 2025) will take place on Friday 17 December 2021 alongside the TotalEnergies BWF World C...
- Coates sees off Roche to remain Australian Olympic chief
OLYMPICS-AUSTRALIA:Coates sees off Roche to remain Australian Olympic chief
- Coates sees off Roche to remain Australian Olympic chief
OLYMPICS-AUSTRALIA:Coates sees off Roche to remain Australian Olympic chief
Saina Nehwal appointed member of IOC's Athletes' CommissionSaina's appointment to the prestigious panel has come just when she is set to resume practice after recovering from a knee injury.
Lalit Bhanot set to contest election for Asian athletics bodyFormer IOA Secretary General Lalit Bhanot is set to contest for the post of vice president of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA).
Abhinav Bindra re-elected as member of ISSF athlete commissionIndia's only individual Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra, has been re-elected as member of the seven-men Athlete Commission of the IS...
- IOA backs embattled Kalmadi; refuses to fully comply with IOC
The embattled Suresh Kalmadi got the full backing of the Indian Olympic Association, the national apex sports body which he heads, in its G...