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 ...
06 Jan, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
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...
12 Aug, 2025, 05.50 PM IST
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...
10 Apr, 2025, 09.53 PM IST
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...
26 Jul, 2024, 04.11 PM IST
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...
24 Apr, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
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...
13 Feb, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
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...
05 Jan, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
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...
10 Dec, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
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...
20 Nov, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
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...
16 Nov, 2022, 10.20 PM IST
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...
23 Nov, 2021, 10.25 AM IST
- Coates sees off Roche to remain Australian Olympic chief
OLYMPICS-AUSTRALIA:Coates sees off Roche to remain Australian Olympic chief
07 May, 2017, 11.30 AM IST
- Coates sees off Roche to remain Australian Olympic chief
OLYMPICS-AUSTRALIA:Coates sees off Roche to remain Australian Olympic chief
06 May, 2017, 06.05 AM IST
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.
18 Oct, 2016, 12.06 PM IST
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).
21 Apr, 2015, 07.10 PM IST
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...
24 Sep, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
- 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...
13 Feb, 2011, 06.39 PM IST