Posted in Olympic Sport

Indore teenager Palak Sharma rewards parents with treble gold in National Diving Championships

Not yet 16 years of age, Palak Sharma has had to change several schools to be able to pursue her passion for Diving. Last week, the Indore girl rewarded her…

Continue Reading... Indore teenager Palak Sharma rewards parents with treble gold in National Diving Championships
Posted in Asian Games Equestrian

Show Jumper Maryk Sahney launches Olympic qualifying bid after EFI cold shoulder

It is an irony that India’s top Show Jumping Equestrian athlete, France-based Maryk Sahney, has launched his dreams of qualifying for the Paris Olympic Games 2024 in right earnest at…

Continue Reading... Show Jumper Maryk Sahney launches Olympic qualifying bid after EFI cold shoulder
Posted in Governance

IOA drags feet in search of CEO and leaves athletes in many disciplines feeling lost 

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) desperately needs a Chief Executive Officer, but few seem to be working towards filling that spot. The IOA Executive Council has not been able to…

Continue Reading... IOA drags feet in search of CEO and leaves athletes in many disciplines feeling lost 
Posted in Asian Games Equestrian

Delhi HC holds EFI biased against Gaurav Pundir, orders retention as Asian Games probable

Delhi High Court has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to facilitate two-time National Champion Gaurav Pundir’s entry to two events in Europe so that he could secure a Minimum…

Continue Reading... Delhi HC holds EFI biased against Gaurav Pundir, orders retention as Asian Games probable
Posted in Governance Olympic Sport

YAI Council, meeting after 20 months, has little time to discuss Asian Games preparations

The Yachting Association of India (YAI) Council, which is due to meet on Friday morning after a 20-month hiatus and more than seven months after its term expired, does not…

Continue Reading... YAI Council, meeting after 20 months, has little time to discuss Asian Games preparations
Posted in Asian Games Athletes Equestrian

MOC members stall EFI-TOPS bid to exclude Fouaad Mirza from Core Group

Fouaad Mirza should have known it was coming. Even if he has largely stayed away from India and the politics that seems to come with the turf in Equestrian sport…

Continue Reading... MOC members stall EFI-TOPS bid to exclude Fouaad Mirza from Core Group
Posted in Asian Games Equestrian Governance Olympic Sport

EFI flouts own rules in nominating 24 rider-horse combinations without MERs

The Equestrian Federation of India has blatantly violated its own Selection Criteria by nominating a number of rider-horse combinations that have not secured even one Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER), let…

Continue Reading... EFI flouts own rules in nominating 24 rider-horse combinations without MERs
Posted in Athletes Athletics

Neeraj Chopra: Sure, Steady and Successful

If the affable Neeraj Chopra’s World No. 1 rank in men’s Javelin Throw has come as a just reward for his consistency in big-ticket events and has been exhilarating for…

Continue Reading... Neeraj Chopra: Sure, Steady and Successful
Posted in Equestrian

SC directs EFI to include Chirag Khandal as probable; but no end in sight for his woes

Twenty-year-old Chirag Khandal may have won a battle in Supreme Court but there is no end in sight for his bitter tussle with the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI). Admitting…

Continue Reading... SC directs EFI to include Chirag Khandal as probable; but no end in sight for his woes
Posted in Equestrian

EFI ignores HC ruling setting aside dubious decision, pushes undeserving for Asian Games 

The beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) is banking heavily on the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of Experts – a smokescreen, basically – to rustle up a…

Continue Reading... EFI ignores HC ruling setting aside dubious decision, pushes undeserving for Asian Games