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MOC members stall EFI-TOPS bid to exclude Fouaad Mirza from Core Group

Fouaad Mirza should have known it was coming. Even if he has largely stayed away from India and the politics that seems to come with the turf in Equestrian sport…

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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…

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SC directs EFI to include Chirag Khandal as probable; but no end in sight for his woes

Twenty-year-old Chirag Khandal may have won a battle in Supreme Court but there is no end in sight for his bitter tussle with the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI). Admitting…

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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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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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Fouaad Mirza completes MERs to confirm place in Tokyo2020 equestrian competition

Asian Games equestrian silver medallist Fouaad Miza has confirmed his ticket to Tokyo2020 by completing the Minimum Eligibility Requirements in finishing second and third on Seigneur Medicott and Dajara 4 respectively in…

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EFI officials show yet again that they care little for athletes

The Equestrian Federation of India officials showed yet again how little they care for their athletes when they told the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday that EFI…

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