Neeraj Chopra rides confidence to shake the 90m-monkey off his back in Doha
“Finally,” he allowed himself to say as the other competitors congratulated Neeraj Chopra, the flagbearer of India’s Olympic sport, on his entry into the exclusive 90m Club. The man who…
Ministry cites DoPT rules and refuses to engage with EFI Secretary-General
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has added to the Equestrian Federation of India’s woes by insisting it will entertain communication only from its Acting President. The Ministry has held…
Time to reshape sports system with more compassionate environment: mind coach Radhika Kawlra Singh
Radhika Kawlra Singh, who worked with a number of athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as their mind coach, believes it is time for India to create…
Delhi HC holds MYAS exemptions to EFI arbitrary and without basis in facts
Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that while clubs may have played a role in promoting Equestrian Sport, their role is ancillary to the State Associations. Justice Sanjeev Narula held…
Arvind Bhat comment on Badminton coaching trains light on need to focus on coach education
Arvind Bhat, a former World No. 22 badminton player who has taken up coaching, may have stirred the proverbial Hornet’s nest. By saying that the absence of great coaches is…
IGU election process ends, but Delhi HC may end up overseeing ‘play-off’
The Indian Golf Union elections drew to a ‘close’ on Sunday, but the last has not been heard on this front. The two factions conducted the IGU Annual General Meeting…
Absence from competition raises questions on leasing procedure of Eventing horses
Surfing the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) website for ownership details of four Eventing horses that Indians had leased in the run up the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games last year has…
Did EFI flout Government directive by fielding overseas ‘athletes’ in international events?
Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), through senior counsel Jayant Mehta, made a passionate bid in the High Court of Delhi on Wednesday to show that horses are not equipment but…
NIDJAM & Coach development pathway earns AFI shot at World Athletics Member Federation Award
Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has been shortlisted among six finalists nominated for the Member Federations Award of the World Athletics Awards 2024. The Asian Athletics Association, which awarded AFI…
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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