Articles for National Federations

Mandaviya: Don’t want to interfere, regulatory board will ensure good governance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mandaviya: Don’t want to interfere, regulatory board will ensure good governance

The Hindu  

Playing down concerns surrounding the autonomy of national federations and the IOA if a regulatory board comes into existence, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asserted that the body is an essential step towards ensuring good governance and does not intend to interfere in day-to-day operations. The establishment of a Sports Regulatory Board is one of the key features of the …

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World Boxing chief urges national federations to help restore sport in 2028 Olympics
4 months ago

World Boxing chief urges national federations to help restore sport in 2028 Olympics

The Hindu  

Time is running out for national federations to rally behind World Boxing and help restore the sport in the Olympic programme for the 2028 Games, its president Boris van der Vorst told Reuters. It’s about keeping boxing in Olympics,” Van der Vorst told Reuters on Sunday on the sidelines of the general assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia. World …

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Boxing might hear its last Olympic bell in Paris. Gennady Golovkin supports the fight to save it
5 months, 1 week ago

Boxing might hear its last Olympic bell in Paris. Gennady Golovkin supports the fight to save it

Associated Press  

VILLEPINTE, France — Gennady Golovkin believes he owes his incredible boxing career in part to his Olympic beginnings, and the possibility of his sport vanishing after the Paris Games has staggered one of the greatest fighters of his generation. Dozens of national federations already have left the IBA to join a breakaway governing body called World Boxing, but nobody can …

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Canada and Germany among six new members to join World Boxing
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada and Germany among six new members to join World Boxing

The Hindu  

World Boxing, a new body seeking International Olympic Committee recognition to run the sport, announced the approval of six new members on Thursday, piling more pressure on the suspended and embattled International Boxing Association. World Boxing launched in April with a mission to keep boxing at the heart of the Olympic movement amid fears it might be excluded from future …

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Chennai has become a preferred sports destination, says TN Sports Secretary
1 year, 4 months ago

Chennai has become a preferred sports destination, says TN Sports Secretary

The Hindu  

The success of sporting events is due in large part to State government support and encouragement. Tamil Nadu has excelled in infrastructure, finance, and coordination with national federations and other State associations, resulting in successful events such as the Chess Olympiad, the Squash World Cup, and the recently concluded Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. …

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IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games
1 year, 6 months ago

IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The International Boxing Association was banished from the Olympic family on Thursday, ending a years-long dispute fueled by defying advice and instructions from the IOC. Boxing was never really in danger of being kicked out of the Olympics over the four years since the IOC suspended the sport’s governing body in an effort to force changes. We embrace …

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IBA suspends four national federations for joining “rogue organisation”
1 year, 7 months ago

IBA suspends four national federations for joining “rogue organisation”

The Hindu  

The national federations of Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and the Netherlands have been suspended by the International Boxing Association for their “participation” in a “rogue” boxing organisation. While World Boxing’s Interim Executive Board featured representatives from Germany, Britain, The Netherlands, the Philippines, Sweden and the United States, USA Boxing was the only federation that terminated its IBA membership. The IBA, …

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FIFA suspends Zimbabwe, Kenya over government interference
2 years, 10 months ago

FIFA suspends Zimbabwe, Kenya over government interference

The Hindu  

FIFA suspended Zimbabwe and Kenya from international competitions on Thursday for government interference in the running of their national football bodies. Zimbabwe was banned after its government-run Sports and Recreation Commission refused to relinquish control of the Zimbabwe Football Association and reinstate the federation's leadership. The world football body ordered Zimbabwe to reinstate its football officials by January 3 but …

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Lee Zii Jia incident revives call for changes in world badminton
2 years, 10 months ago

Lee Zii Jia incident revives call for changes in world badminton

Hindustan Times  

Badminton was caught off-guard recently when Malaysian star and reigning All England Champion Lee Zii Jia decided to sever ties with his national federation and become an ‘independent’ player. I know many federations would never use this power to block their own players from competing, but it shouldn’t even be a possibility.” BWF continues the ‘centralised entry system’for reasons of …

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Hard decisions have to be taken for big goals: IOA chief Batra on Hockey India's CWG pullout
3 years, 3 months ago

Hard decisions have to be taken for big goals: IOA chief Batra on Hockey India's CWG pullout

The Hindu  

Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra on Friday backed Hockey India's decision to pull out of next year's Commonwealth Games to ensure greater focus on the Asiad, saying "hard decisions" have to be taken for bigger goals and it wasn't feasible to even send a second-string team. Batra said it was the correct call given that an Asiad gold would …

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ITF to release funds to financially support lower-ranked players through national federations
4 years, 7 months ago

ITF to release funds to financially support lower-ranked players through national federations

India TV News  

The International Tennis Federation has decided to extend financial support to the lower-ranked players, both singles and doubles, apart from the relief-fund that major stakeholders have already raised with sporting activities remaining shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ATP, WTA, Grand Slam nations and top players, led by Novak Djokovic, had raised more than USD six million, which they …

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Sports Ministry holds virtual meeting with 11 NSFs, discusses future plans including Olympics
4 years, 8 months ago

Sports Ministry holds virtual meeting with 11 NSFs, discusses future plans including Olympics

Firstpost  

The meeting was the most recent of a series of dialogues planned by the Sports Ministry with various NSFs amid the coronavirus-forced national lockdown. Continuing its dialogue with various stakeholders, the Sports Ministry on Thursday held a virtual meeting with 11 more National Sports Federations and discussed their future plans, keeping in mind the Tokyo Olympics and beyond. “We will …

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After new dates announced for Tokyo Olympics, IOA asks NSFs to start planning
4 years, 9 months ago

After new dates announced for Tokyo Olympics, IOA asks NSFs to start planning

India TV News  

The Indian Olympic Association on Monday asked all the national sports federations to chalk out training programmes to prepare their athletes for the Tokyo Games, postponed to next summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the global health crisis forced the unprecedented decision to postpone the …

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Sports minister Kiren Rijiju urges national federations to avoid doing anything which might lead to suspension
5 years, 1 month ago

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju urges national federations to avoid doing anything which might lead to suspension

Firstpost  

Lamenting that archers Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat were forced to compete under the IOC flag, sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday urged national federations to not be involved in anything that leads to their suspension. The national sports federations must not do anything that leads to suspension,” Rijiju said. All the federations have to come together and we are …

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