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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha, now the butt of criticism after her media interaction along with Joint Secretary/Acting CEO Kalyan Chaubey, is discovering that sports administration is no gravy…

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HC undoes Equestrian Federation bid to ride rough shod over State Associations

Delhi High Court today ordered Equestrian Federation of India to not allow institutions and individuals the right to cast votes in its impending elections. Delivering a judgement in the writ…

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Delhi HC’s impending judgement on EFI elections can help Equestrian sport find wings again

Some episodes featuring the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) may have ended or be poised for a finish, but dark clouds will hover for a bit longer unless elections are…

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EFI Athlete Commission Chairperson quits, asks for elected committees to make decisions

The Equestrian Federation of India, facing flak from the Delhi High Court for changing the Asian Games selection criteria during the selection process and awaiting a judgement on the membership…

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‘Depressed’ parent of Dressage rider withdraws charges against Equestrian Federation 

It is the U-turn season in Indian Equestrian Sport circles. After the Equestrian Federation of India and the Athlete Commission Chairman Vanita Malhotra, it is now the turn of a…

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