Posted in Cricket Governance News

Cricketer auctions are more gambling than online gaming, suggests former SC judge

Justice (retd.) Vikramjit Sen, a former Supreme Court Judge and a member of the All India Gaming Federation Advisory Panel, has likened the auctions of cricketers to gambling. Speaking at…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance News

Delhi HC asks EFI why it does not admit more State Associations as members

Justice Sanjeev Narula of the High Court of Delhi on Monday caught the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) counsel Jayant Mehta off guard by asking him why it would not…

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Posted in Governance News Olympic Sport

With no Athlete Commission and few women in Electoral College, IGU offers wry smile to Sports Governance

Indian sports circles believed sports governance in India took a turn for the better in the wake of Court orders, the International Olympic Committee’s threat to suspend the Indian Olympic…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance News

Kishore Futnani’s resignation delivers EFI another reminder to get its house in order

The Equestrian Federation of India continues to be shaken at its very foundations.  The latest news that has rocked EFI is Kishore Futnani’s resignation from the executive committee. “Over the…

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Posted in Equestrian News Olympic Games

Fouaad Mirza makes tough decision, picks Dajara 4 as his mount for Tokyo2020

Fouaad Mirza has made what could be the toughest decision of his equestrian career so far. He has picked Dajara 4 as the mount on which he will compete in…

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Posted in News Swimming

Maana Patel stages a comeback to share spotlight with consistent Kenisha Gupta

Maana Patel rode on a quick first 50m to hold off Serbian Jana Markovic’s challenge and force a deadheat for the first place in the women’s 100 Backstroke in the…

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Posted in News Swimming

Sajan rewrites National Record; One slow lap each keeps two Indians away from automatic Olympic berths

Sajan Prakash rewrote his own men’s 200m Butterfly National Record with a fantastic effort (1:56.96) but fell short of the Olympic Qualification Time by 0.48 seconds in the Belgrade Trophy…

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Posted in News Swimming

Srihari, Sajan will have find own pace in Belgrade races

Backstroker Srihari Nataraj and Butterfly specialist Sajan Prakash, chasing the Olympic Qualifying Times, will have to find their own pace in the Belgrade Trophy 2021 swimming championships in Belgrade, Serbia,…

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Posted in Hockey News Olympic Games Olympic Sport

Sreejesh, Manpreet set for third Olympic Games with 10 debutants for company

Bengaluru, June 18: Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and creative midfielder Manpreet Singh are heading for their third successive Olympic Games hockey competition,  having been named in the national squad that will play in…

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Vishnu Sarvanan, Nethra Kumanan pick up crucial experience ahead of Olympic Games

Vishnu Saravanan finished a plucky 25th in the Laser Standard class and Nethra Kumanan 43rd in the Laser Radial class after eight preliminary races in the Hempel World Cup Series…

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