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After drawing IOC flak, IOA to move on CEO appointment

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Oct 18, 2023 09:10

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The Indian Olympic Association, which has been dragging its feet for more than a year on the International Olympic Committee's demand that it appoint a professional chief executive, will finally re-initiate the hiring process after being called out by the IOC.

The IOA executive council, which met in Mumbai on Tuesday, decided to issue a new advertisement for the post. The CEO will be an ex-officio member of the IOA executive council without voting rights.

Jul 06, 2019 17:07

IOC lifts suspension of Kuwait Olympic Committee

LAUSANNE: The executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Friday fully lifted the suspension of the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) as a result of the successful implementation of a roadmap agreed between all parties. The decision was made by postal vote.

Jun 27, 2019 11:06

Narinder Batra is new IOC member

LAUSANNE: Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra was Wednesday elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Batra was elected to the prestigious seat during the concluding day of the IOC's 134th Session here.

Jun 27, 2019 11:06

Tokyo 2020 boxing under IOC control, AIBA status review post Games

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee Wednesday officially took over the boxing qualification and competition for next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics and suspended the International Boxing Association (AIBA) following a vote as it concluded its 134th Session here.

Jun 27, 2019 10:06

IOC updates athlete sponsor rules for Tokyo 2020

LAUSANNE: The IOC Session Wednesday took note of a new set of guiding principles regarding commercial opportunities for participants during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which were approved last week by the IOC executive board. The Session itself decided on a change to Bye-law 3 of Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter.

Jun 26, 2019 15:06

IOA submits bid for Mumbai to host 2023 IOC session

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday submitted a formal bid to the International Olympic Committee to host its 2023 session in Mumbai. On the sidelines of the IOC's 134th session, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra and IOC member Nita Ambani proposed to host the 2023 session, ANI reports. It is expected that India will choose Mumbai as the host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics.

Jun 26, 2019 14:06

Bach asserts growing global relevance of the Olympic Games

LAUSANNE: As the International Olympic Committee celebrated its 125th anniversary, IOC president Thomas Bach reiterated Tuesday that the vision and dreams of Pierre de Coubertin have “stood the test of time”, and that as we face an age of global crisis, “the values of the Olympic Games are as relevant now as they were then”.

Jun 24, 2019 15:06

In a 1st, IOC seals $3bn joint TOP sponsor deal

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The Coca-Cola Company and China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd Monday announced that they have signed the first-ever Joint TOP Partnership Agreement. The partnership combines the non-alcoholic beverage and the dairy categories into a new joint category, and brings Chinese dairy company Mengniu into the family of Worldwide TOP Partners.

Jun 21, 2019 18:06

IOC lifts bar on India bidding to host intl sporting events

MUMBAI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday lifted its bar on India hosting international sporting events after the Union government tendered an unconditional guarantee to athletes from all nations to participate in sporting events in the country.

Jun 20, 2019 17:06

IOC approves Tokyo 2020 qualification pathway for boxing

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday unveiled its plan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics’ boxing tournament, which it is organising in place of amateur boxing’s troubled governing body, the AIBA. The IOC stripped the AIBA of the right to run the sport at next year’s Games in May after an investigation into alleged serious mismanagement at boxing’s crisis-ridden ruling authority.

Jun 19, 2019 15:06

Visas for all: Govt clears way for global event bids

NEW DELHI: Acting on expected lines now that the elections are done and dusted, the Union government has tendered an unconditional guarantee to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) clearing the path for international tournaments to return to India.

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