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Category: Governance

EFI leaves Major and Dafedar idling in France, eroding their Asian Games dreams  
Asian Games Equestrian Governance

EFI leaves Major and Dafedar idling in France, eroding their Asian Games dreams  

G RajaramanAugust 10, 2023August 10, 2023

Two athletes, both from the Indian Army, are stuck in a foreign land, unable to train because of lack of…

French Coach accuses EFI officials of ‘finishing’ Eventing team ahead of Asian Games
Asian Games Equestrian Governance

French Coach accuses EFI officials of ‘finishing’ Eventing team ahead of Asian Games

G RajaramanJuly 29, 2023July 29, 2023

Equestrian Coach Rodolphe Scherer has accused Equestrian Federation of India officials of ‘finishing’ the Indian Eventing team ahead of the…

EFI’s favoured coach quits in despair, accusing officials of not respecting ethics of Eventing 
Asian Games Equestrian Governance

EFI’s favoured coach quits in despair, accusing officials of not respecting ethics of Eventing 

G RajaramanJuly 20, 2023July 20, 2023

The blundering officials of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) have created a stunning addition to the growing army of…

Bickering IOA officials need to put India ahead of all else
Asian Games Governance Opinion

Bickering IOA officials need to put India ahead of all else

G RajaramanJuly 19, 2023July 23, 2023

The tussle is out in the open. Or so it seems when you consider the fact that the Indian Olympic…

Delhi HC pulls the reins on EFI meet, allows taking up only statutory requirements
Equestrian Governance

Delhi HC pulls the reins on EFI meet, allows taking up only statutory requirements

G RajaramanJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023

Delhi High Court has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to not go ahead with its proposed plan of inducting…

EFI earns more from its riders than it spends on their training and national competition
Equestrian Governance

EFI earns more from its riders than it spends on their training and national competition

G RajaramanJuly 7, 2023July 7, 2023

There are no prizes for guessing that the Equestrian Federation of India earns nearly six times more revenue from issuing…

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

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

G RajaramanJune 11, 2023June 11, 2023

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) desperately needs a Chief Executive Officer, but few seem to be working towards filling that…

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

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

G RajaramanJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023

The Yachting Association of India (YAI) Council, which is due to meet on Friday morning after a 20-month hiatus and…

EFI flouts own rules in nominating 24 rider-horse combinations without MERs
Asian Games Equestrian Governance Olympic Sport

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

G RajaramanMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023

The Equestrian Federation of India has blatantly violated its own Selection Criteria by nominating a number of rider-horse combinations that…

Usha was insensitive, not empathetic but was her call for ‘some discipline’ an ‘allegation of indiscipline’?
Governance

Usha was insensitive, not empathetic but was her call for ‘some discipline’ an ‘allegation of indiscipline’?

G RajaramanApril 30, 2023May 3, 2023

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha, now the butt of criticism after her media interaction along with Joint Secretary/Acting CEO…

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