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EFI leaves Major and Dafedar idling in France, eroding their Asian Games dreams  

Two athletes, both from the Indian Army, are stuck in a foreign land, unable to train because of lack of funding from their own National Sports Federation. There are no…

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EFI will be left scratching its head after below-par showing by Eventing probables

With only a fortnight left for the Equestrian Federation of India to submit a final list of rider-horse combinations to compete the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the performance of the…

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Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik sink to bottom of pile after poor Cross Country run

The Cross Country test proved too much for Rakesh Kumar (on Absolute Sally) and Ashish Malik (Veni Vedi Vici) on the second day of the FEI CCI2*-L competition in the…

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Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik gain edge over other Eventing probables after Dressage test

Rakesh Kumar (on Absolute Sally) and Ashish Malik (Veni Vedi Vici) gained an edge over three Indian riders in their bid to secure berths in the Indian Asian Games Eventing…

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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…

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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…

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