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After drawing IOC flak, IOA to move on CEO appointment

Last updated : Oct 19, 2023 19:10

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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 22, 2022 17:07

IOC threatens IOA with ban if polls not held in 'coming weeks'

MUMBAI: It has been a bad week for India's sports administrators. After football and hockey's world governing bodies read the riot act to the court-appointed administrators running All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Hockey India (HI), the heat has been turned up on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

Jul 18, 2022 14:07

Batra resigns as FIH president; also quits as IOC member

NEW DELHI: Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra on Monday resigned as president of International Hockey Federation (FIH) with immediate effect and also gave up his membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In three separate letters, Batra officially tendered his resignations from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), IOC and FIH respectively.

Jul 08, 2022 18:07

IOC mourns death of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo

SHINJO ABE, JAPAN"S LONGEST SERVING Prime Minister, who was shot at during an election campaign in western Japan’s Nara city Friday, has died, news agency Reuters reports, quoting Japanese media house NHK.

Jun 27, 2022 18:06

IOC excludes IBA from hosting Paris 2024 qualies, event

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday decided to conduct the boxing programme and the qualifying events for Paris 2024 Olympic Games on its own, declaring that the International Boxing Association (IBA) was not in a position to conduct the event as IOC's concerns regarding governance and transparency have not been adequately addressed.

May 20, 2022 19:05

85% of all permanent Olympic venues still in use: IOC report

LAUSANNE: 92% of permanent venues used for the Olympic Games in the 21st century, and 85% of all permanent Olympic venues since 1896 remain in use, creating wide-ranging benefits for residents in Olympic host cities and regions. This number was revealed Friday by a new report from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), released at the IOC Session held remotely from Lausanne.

May 20, 2022 18:05

IOC publishes 2021 annual report; revenues up at $7.6bn

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee Friday published its 2021 Annual Report, following its approval by the IOC Members on the final day of the 139th IOC Session, held remotely from Olympic House here.

Apr 07, 2022 17:04

IOC, Deloitte ink global partnership to 'advance' Olympic Movement

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Deloitte Thursday announced a decade-long, five-Games TOP partnership through 2032. Deloitte will serve as a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner for the following Games: Paris 2024, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Los Angeles 2028, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 and Brisbane 2032.

Apr 04, 2022 18:04

IOC launches new 4-sport Olympic qualifier series for Paris 2024

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is launching a new four-sport Olympic qualifier series for Paris 2024. This is an Olympic Agenda 2020+5 project, which was presented today to the IOC Executive Board. The new IOC-led Olympic qualifier series will include four sports – BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and sport climbing.

Feb 28, 2022 20:02

IOC ratchets up curbs on Russian, Belarusian athletes, officials

MUMBAI: CLose on the heels of the Western powers moving Saturday to expel selected Russian banks from Swift, a first step in disconnecting Russia from the international financial system, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) further ratcheted up pressure on Russia's sports ecosystem.

Feb 25, 2022 20:02

IOC urges intl federations to cancel events in Russia

LAUSANNE: The executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated Friday the IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by Russia and the government of Belarus through its support to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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