Indian Olympic association

PT Usha in Heated Clash with IOA Executive Council Over CEO Appointment

28 Sep 2024

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha faced another intense confrontation with the IOA’s Executive Council on Thursday regarding the appointment of Raghuram Iyer as CEO. A majority of the council members voiced their disapproval of Iyer's appointment, leading to a stalemate in the meeting called for the ratification of...

Vinesh Phogat CAS Hearing Delayed As India Seeks Legal Representation

09 Aug 2024

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked for more time to appoint a lawyer to represent Vinesh Phogat in her appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). Vinesh has filed an appeal against her disqualification in the 50 kg wrestling category on two counts. Details of the Appeal...

Vinesh Phogat Reacts To Olympic Disqualification: “Hard Luck, Part Of The Game”

07 Aug 2024

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has spoken out after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics for being 100 grams overweight before the women's 50kg gold medal match. In her first reaction, Vinesh expressed disappointment but acknowledged that missing out on the medal is part of the sport. The disqualification was a huge...

PV Sindhu eyes third title at Malaysian Masters

24 May 2023

Following a disappointing performance at the Sudirman Cup, India’s top badminton players, including PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy, will be striving for a strong showing at the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton tournament, which will be held from 23 to 28 May in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian meet is the 10th...

PT Usha to be President of Indian Olympic Association

28 Nov 2022

Legendary athlete PT Usha (IOA) has been appointed as the new president of the Indian Olympic Association. The athlete was congratulated on her election by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was formerly the Union Sports Minister. https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju/status/1596846578706583554?s=20&t=GOuad2YB8P6vRo-FGuTatw "Congratulations to legendary Golden Girl, Smt. P T Usha on being elected...