IOC-OCA observers not acceptable to IOA: Malhotra
September 13th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday made it clear that it was unhappy with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appointing neutral observers for its elections ... Read more...
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Olympic flame travels to Dublin
June 6th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, June 6 (IANS) Some 41 runners will carry the Olympic Flame here Wednesday for the torch's only excursion outside Britain ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.The ceremony will ... Read more...
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IOA seeks PM’s intervention on South Asian Games
May 14th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention for hosting the South Asian Games (SAG) here early next year as ... Read more...
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Malhotra hails Randhir’s ANOC nomination
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Vijay Kumar Malhotra, acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Monday hailed the nomination of six times Olympian and sports administrator Randhir Singh as ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan lodges complaint over gaffe
March 27th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, March 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakhstan has lodged an official complaint with the Olympic Council of Asia over Kuwait's usage of music from the spoof "Borat" movie instead of its ... Read more...
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Malaysian Tunku Imran is Commonwealth Games Federation’s new president
November 12th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Basseterre (St. Kitts), Nov 12 (IANS/CMC) Malaysian HRH Tunku Imran has been elected the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president following the retirement of long-serving Jamaican Mike Fennell earlier this year.
Imran, ... Read more...
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Randhir Singh opts out of next year’s IOA election
November 8th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
N0ew Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Randhir Singh Tuesday said he will not run in its elections next year to pave way for youngsters to ... Read more...
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Maldives to host second South Asian Beach Games
October 13th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 13 (IANS) Maldives will host the second South Asian Beach Games in 2013, the South Asian Olympic Council (SAOC) confirmed.The decision was taken at the SAOC meeting at ... Read more...
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Thang-Ta championship held to popularise weapon-based artform in Manipur
March 21st, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Impha, Mar 21 (ANI): In an endeavor to popularise the weapon-based artform used by ancient Manipuri warriors as an offensive and defensive mechanism with swords, spears and physical movements, Manipur recently hosted ... Read more...
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Indian-origin Malaysian athlete now varsity don
March 20th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 20 (IANS) M. Jegathesan, an Indian-Malaysian known as the "flying doctor" for winning this country's first gold at the Asian Games, is the new pro-chancellor of a ... Read more...
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China sponsored waterpolo team to keep the game alive
November 30th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) says it agreed to take Chinese help in fielding the women's waterpolo team at the Asian Games to ensure that the ... Read more...
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Asian Games close with China dominant as never before (Lead)
November 27th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) The curtain rang down on the biggest ever Asian Games in a festive closing ceremony Saturday night as hosts China showed their overwhelming sporting prowess by sweeping 199 ... Read more...
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16th Asian Games draw to close at colourful ceremony
November 27th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) The 16th edition of the Asian Games drew to a close through a festive, colourful ceremony here Saturday night.
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, president of ... Read more...
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Guangzhou Asian Games “one of best ever”: OCA president
November 27th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Guangzhou (China), Nov.27 (ANI): The Asian Games in Guangzhou would go down in history as "one of the best ever", Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah said ... Read more...
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OCA chief gives thumbs up to Guangzhou
November 27th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) The 16th edition of the Asian Games would go down in history as "one of the best ever", Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad ... Read more...
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Shuttler Lin Dan honoured as most valuable player of Asiad
November 27th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan was awarded the Samsung Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Asian Games.MVP is regarded as the supreme honour for the athletes, recognised by ... Read more...
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Return free ticket if not watching Asian Games: Organisers
November 16th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 16 (IANS) Residents of this Chinese city have been asked to return free tickets for the Asian Games if they are not interested in watching them, games' organisers said.Olympic Council ... Read more...
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Asian Games badminton: Macao pull out of women’s competition
November 13th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 13 (IANS) Hosts China moved closer to the Asian Games badminton gold as they moved into the quarterfinal of the women's competition after Chinese Macao withdrew Saturday as its players ... Read more...
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OCA to provide financial aid to Pakistan, North Korea
November 12th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Friday decided to lend financial support to some of its National Olympic Committees (NOCs), including Pakistan and North Korea.OCA president Sheikh Ahmad ... Read more...
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OCA director general praises Guangzhou’s contribution to Asiad
November 12th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 11 (IANS) Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) director general Husain Al-Musallam said that Guangzhou has made a "great contribution" to the history and the legacy of the Asian Games.Speaking at ... Read more...
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OCA president arrives for biggest ever Asian Games
November 12th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), arrived in Guangzhou for the grand opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games.Yu Zaiqing, vice minister ... Read more...
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Guangzhou Asian Games to be best in ASIAD history
November 10th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Guangzhou (China), Nov.10 (ANI): The upcoming Guangzhou Asian Games will be the best one in ASIAD history, claimed Timothy Tsun-Ting Fok, vice president of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)."Guangzhou once hosted the ... Read more...
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China conducting Olympic standard doping tests for Asiad
November 7th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov 7 (ANI): A number of doping tests would be conducted at the Beijing anti-doping lab "according to Olympic standards," for the up-coming Asiad, according to a Chinese anti-doping official.Xinhua ... Read more...
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Malhotra lashes out at sports ministry over guidelines
November 3rd, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Vijay Kumar Malhotra, president of the General Association of National Sports Federations (GANSF), Wednesday lashed out at the Union Sports Ministry for deliberately going after the ... Read more...
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Asian Games bid hots up, IOA says India should decide
November 1st, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) With two weeks to go for the Asian Games bid for 2019 and 2023 to be finalised, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) feels that it is ... Read more...
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China guarantees overseas media rights to cover Asian Games
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, August 3 (ANI): China has guaranteed that overseas media will be given freedom to cover the 16th Asian Games scheduled for Nov 12-27 and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Para Games for ... Read more...
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Unlike Guangzhou, New Delhi still not prepared for media accreditation of CWG
July 28th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): The 16th Asian Games to be held in the Chinese city of Guangzhou will see July 31 as the close of media accreditation for the Games, but ... Read more...
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Mary Kom slams BCCI for not sending team to Asiad
June 2nd, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India's four-time World boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom Wednesday slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not sending a team to the Asian ... Read more...
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Cricket should not be part of Asian Games, says Gill
June 2nd, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Sports Minister M.S. Gill Wednesday refrained from taking a stance on the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) not to send the ... Read more...
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BCCI’s Asian Games pull-out disappoints OCA (Lead)
June 1st, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Secretary General of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Randhir Singh called the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision not to send teams for ... Read more...
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BCCI not to send teams for Asian Games
June 1st, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not send teams to this year's Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, where the sport will make its debut.
The ... Read more...
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OCA takes exception to Sports Ministry’s remarks on Randhir Singh
May 28th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has taken serious exception to the Sports Ministry questioning the credibility of its secretary general Randhir Singh, saying that such personal ... Read more...
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WADA asks BCCI to fall in line by Nov 2011
May 25th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has set November 2011 as the deadline for the Indian cricket board to comply with its controversial whereabouts clause.
WADA director general David Howman ... Read more...
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Sports ministry accuses IOA of misleading IOC
May 25th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Firm on fixing tenure and age limits for sports bodies and their chiefs despite threats of sanctions by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Sports Ministry Tuesday ... Read more...
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Veiled threat to sports ministry from IOC, OCA
May 22nd, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Taking up cudgels on behalf of its Indian affiliate, the International Olympic Commitee (IOC) has again held out a veiled threat to the union sports ministry that ... Read more...
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