Sports Governance News - Latest Updates & Headlines
IOC grants provisional recognition to World Boxing
New Delhi, February 26: The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally recognised World Boxing (WB) as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at world level, during a remote meeting held on Wednesday, as per Olympics.com.
BFI condemns IOA for setting up ad-hoc panel for boxing
New Delhi, Feb 24: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has strongly condemned the creation of an ad-hoc Committee to manage its affairs, calling it an illegal and blatant attempt to violate the autonomy of a National Sports Federation (NSF). This has also been communicated in a letter by the BFI President, to P.T.
IOA forms ad hoc committee to oversee boxing affairs; BFI calls decision illegal
New Delhi, February 25: After the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced its decision to establish an ad hoc committee to oversee the boxing affairs in the country due to ongoing "administrative instability" in the federation, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) strongly condemned the IOA's decision and called it "illegal."
IOA sets up Adhoc Committee to handle BFI, conduct elections
New Delhi, Feb 24: With the elections for the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) being delayed and rising complaints of mismanagement, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a five-member Adhoc Committee including senior boxer Shiva Thapa to manage day-to-day affairs of the organisation till all issues are resolved.
Samaranch lays out a modernizing vision for the IOC presidency
Harbin (China), Feb 11: International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. has declared his desire to modernize the Olympic Movement while safeguarding its core values.
Odisha govt seeks 'detail explanation' from OCA over floodlight malfunction at Barabati Stadium
Cuttack, Feb 10: The Odisha government has sought an explanation from the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) over a floodlight failure at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that caused a 35-minute disruption of the game during the second ODI between India and England on Sunday.
Mansukh Mandaviya urges NSFs to follow nation-first approach for LA 2028 Olympics
New Delhi, Jan 21: With the focus on India's superlative performance in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports requested National Sports Federations (NSFs) to follow guidelines on good governance in a round table meeting here on Tuesday.