Author: G Rajaraman
EFI leaves Major and Dafedar idling in France, eroding their Asian Games dreams
Two athletes, both from the Indian Army, are stuck in a foreign land, unable to train because of lack of funding from their own National Sports Federation. There are no…
Ekta Yadav cries foul after her crew does not apply for visa to compete in World Championships
Ekta Yadav was excitedly looking forward to compete in the World Sailing Championships which begins off The Hague in the Netherlands later this week. However, she has been left bewildered…
French Coach accuses EFI officials of ‘finishing’ Eventing team ahead of Asian Games
Equestrian Coach Rodolphe Scherer has accused Equestrian Federation of India officials of ‘finishing’ the Indian Eventing team ahead of the Asian Games after two riders, Ashish Malik and Rakesh Kumar,…
Water Polo team fears ripple effect would now keep it away from Hangzhou Asian Games
The members of the Indian Water Polo squad, who were looking forward to showcasing their skills in the Asian Games in Hangzhou this year, are now hoping against Hope that…
Shivika Rohilla embraces the joy of playing Chess, feels a freedom when on the board
It is not often that one gets to have a conversation with a 16-year-old who is mature beyond her years. Her maturity is best reflected in her articulation of where…
EFI’s favoured coach quits in despair, accusing officials of not respecting ethics of Eventing
The blundering officials of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) have created a stunning addition to the growing army of their critics. The officials find themselves trapped in a web…
Bickering IOA officials need to put India ahead of all else
The tussle is out in the open. Or so it seems when you consider the fact that the Indian Olympic Association took the unprecedented step on Wednesday of putting out…
WADA Investigators Force India to Bridge Gaps in Anti-Doping Programme
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), made aware of its inadequate whereabouts and testing by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), has had to pull up its socks. Operation Carousel, conducted by WADA’s…
Delhi HC pulls the reins on EFI meet, allows taking up only statutory requirements
Delhi High Court has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to not go ahead with its proposed plan of inducting 69 new life members, two individual members and 20 club…
EFI earns more from its riders than it spends on their training and national competition
There are no prizes for guessing that the Equestrian Federation of India earns nearly six times more revenue from issuing No Objection Certificates (NOC) to Indian riders competing overseas than…