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HC notes EFI breach of Selection Criteria, restrains from impacting prospects of Dressage team

A High Court of Delhi Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, has ruled that it was constrained from interfering with Justice Mini Pushkarna’s judgement…

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Delhi HC dismisses Anush, Sudipti petitions against non-selection in Asian Games Equestrian team

The High Court of Delhi has dismissed the writ petitions by Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela against their non-selection in the Indian Dressage team for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games…

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Delhi HC directs EFI Ad Hoc Panel to file counter-affidavit to Anush Agarwalla’s petition

The High Court of Delhi on Monday directed the Ad Hoc Committee of the Equestrian Federation of India to file, by Tuesday evening, a counter-affidavit to Dressage rider Anush Agarwalla’s…

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Posted in Asian Games Governance Sport in India Wrestling

Wrestling Federation of India & Vinesh Phogat must find ways to co-exist peacefully 

Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia very artfully permitted wrestler Vinesh Phogat to take part in the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi on May 30…

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Posted in Asian Games Olympic Sport Opinion Sport in India

Squash needs more concerted all-round support, especially at grassroots level

Does the fact that only three players are directly supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ field arm, Sports Authority of India indicate a belief that the Squash…

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MYAS seeks to facilitate direct travel of horses from India to Japan for Asian Games

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has initiated steps to facilitate Equestrian riders transport their horses based in India to Japan for the Asian Games later this year. It…

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Posted in Asian Games Sport in India

Ministry’s resolve to clear only Asian Games medal prospects will be tested next year

The good thing about the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports sharing selection criteria for individuals and teams a year ahead of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya is that it…

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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…

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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,…

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Posted in Asian Games Opinion Shooting

Why Indian shooting is in a mess

Indian shooting faces its moments of truth in the next 13 months. There has been many a slip between the proverbial cup and the lip in the last nine years. Why…

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