Category: Governance
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
Delhi HC judgement against EFI presents Ministry with chance to set up oversight panel
It took a hurt teenager to bring the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) officials down to earth. They have trapped themselves in a deceitful web of their own making. Their…
Delhi High Court orders Equestrian Federation to expand pool of Asian Games probables
The Delhi High Court has castigated the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) for its vicious approach to eliminate the best candidates for the coming Asian Games by acting in a…
Sports Ministry must form panel to oversee Equestrian squad selection for Asian Games
The beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) has used an opening provided by a compliant Athletes Commission Chairman Vanita Malhotra and lowered the qualifying standards for the Asian Games, ostensibly…