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…
Athletes turn to quacks and add to challenges in India’s war against doping
It is more than merely interesting to read the recent National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel’s order sanctioning 20-year-old middle- and long-distance runner Pallavi Chandrakant Jagdale a four-year ineligibility period after her…
‘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…
Sleep is the most untapped contributor to performance & recovery: Dr. Monika Sharma
Sleep Science is a relatively new branch embraced by sport. It is a small community which is in its infancy stage. And Chandigarh-based Dr. Monika Sharma is among the first Indian…
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…
EFI selection procedure may leave Indian team shorn of stars, many athletes approach Court
It cannot be the Asian Games year if the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) is not embroiled in selection controversy. From sacking Selection Committee members, elected by the General Body…
ADAP raises eyebrows by reducing Shivpal Singh’s anti-doping ban by 25 per cent to one year
The National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel’s (ADAP) decision to set aside the order of the Ant-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADAP) and reduce the four-year sanction on Javelin Thrower Shivpal Singh to one…
In memoriam: Pele
A person’s greatness is truly reflected in the unabashed following transcending his or her own domain and generations beyond his or her own. Pele’s popularity leapfrogs football and straddles several…
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