Abhay Singh Chautala's personal attack on Bindra triggers outcry

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 23:17

Furious with ace shooter Abhinav Bindra`s sustained campaign against tainted officials in the Indian Olympic Association, the suspended body`s President Abhey Singh on Friday launched a stinging personal attack on the former Olympic gold-medallist.

IOC sets Oct 31 deadline for IOA to clean house

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 19:37

Hardening its stand against the IOA, the International Olympic Committee has asked the Indian body to sack "charge-framed" officials through constitutional amendments by October 31 and conduct fresh elections by December 15 to return to the Olympic fold.

Need to put in place an alternative mechanism, says Sports Minister

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 19:22

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday slammed the diversionary tactics of Indian Olympic Association and said an alternative mechanism needs to be put in place to enable Indian athletes to compete under the national flag in the wake of IOA`s reluctance to adhere to IOC`s guidelines.

IOC shoots down compromise formula on chargesheet clause

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 09:19

International Olympic Committee on Thursday rejected Indian Olympic Association`s compromise formula on the chargesheet clause even as a defiant IOA stuck to its stand that Indian law would prevail on these matters, further jeopardising the country`s chances of a quick return to the Olympic fold.

Ethics cannot be compromised, says Mahesh Bhupathi

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 22:11

Tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi today threw his weight behind a campaign, seeking good governance in Indian sports, saying that ethics in sport and sports administration are "non-negotiable".

IOC ban detrimental for Indian sports: Malhotra

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 20:17

Vijay Kumar Malhotra, the president of the recognised Indian Olympic Association (IOA), onThursday regretted International Olympic Committee’s decision aggainst revoking its suspension of India but promised his best efforts ensure the country`s return to the Olympic movement.

Jitendra backs IOC diktat; asks IOA to amend constitution

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 16:02

The Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thusday backed International Olympic Committee`s decision to stick to its stand on the chargesheet clause and urged the IOA to incorporate the required amendments in its constitution so that the interest of country`s sportspersons do not suffer.

IOA continues to defy IOC on chargesheet clause

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 15:50

The suspended Indian Olympic Association continued to be in a defiant mood despite the IOC`s tough stand on the chargesheet clause, saying Indian law would prevail on these matters and the world body cannot force these provisions upon it.

IOC rejects IOA`s clause, India`s Olympic ban to continue

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 11:51

India will continue to remain out of the Olympic fold as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected the request of the suspended Indian Olympic Association.

Top shooter Abhinav Bindra demands clean IOA

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 13:12

India`s elite athletes have piled the pressure on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and demanded the removal of all tainted officials in order to overturn the country`s Olympic ban.

Abhay Chautala attended IOA GBM as Athletics representative: Nachappa

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 16:28

Claiming that IOA chief Abhay Singh Chautala was not eligible to attend the August 25 Special General Body Meeting, Clean Sports India President Ashwini Nachappa has asked the International Olympic Committee not to heed to the decision taken by "few corrupt officials and politicians" in that conclave.

Jitendra writes to IOC to stick to chargesheet clause

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 00:13

Miffed at the IOA`s decision to dilute the contentious chargesheet clause, Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has shot off a letter to International Olympic Committee President asking the world body to stick to its earlier stand of barring corruption-tainted persons from contesting elections.