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The first time that India will not be in the Asian Games for football.

IOA's one foot back?

The associtation's decision to not take football squad to Asian Games could hamper the growth of this game.

5 July 2018 12:00 AM IST

India can now move forward with bidding for hosting rights to various international sporting events, like the 2032 Olympics (Photo: AFP)

IOA rejects new Draft National Sports Code, says might lead to IOC...

India will incur the IOC's wrath if it goes ahead with administrative reforms enshrined in the Draft National Sports...

11 Nov 2019 7:19 PM IST

Indian Olympics Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra on Monday met Home Minister Amit Shah and updated him on Indias preparation for the next years Tokyo Olympics. (Photo: Twitter/ Hockey India)

Narinder Batra meets Amit Shah, briefs on preparation for Tokyo...

Fit India Movement, Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Programme and Khelo India Youth Games were also discussed during...

9 Dec 2019 3:09 PM IST

India can now move forward with bidding for hosting rights to various international sporting events, like the 2032 Olympics (Photo: AFP)

India to revive bid to host 2032 Olympics

The Indian government ensured the IOC that VISAs will now be granted to sportspersons from every country without...

19 Jun 2019 2:27 PM IST

In the letter addressed to Rijiju, Batra said the IOA has decided that India will not attend the Congress of CWG in Kigali, Rwanda, from September 3 to 5 later this year. (Photo: ANI)

IOA president writes to Kiren Rijiju, urging to boycott CWG Games 2022

The IOA president further said that India bagged most of the medals in shooting category and by removing it India's...

28 July 2019 8:56 AM IST

The NADA can still carry on with sample collection (blood and urine) but will have to get them tested by a WADA-accredited laboratory outside India. (Photo: AFP)

IOA blames NADA for NDTL's suspension, asks who'll bear cost for...

The IOA chief said a negligent NADA sat on the issue for a long time despite repeated reminders from WADA.

23 Aug 2019 2:23 PM IST

Indian athletes managed just a silver and a bronze at the Rio Olympics in 2016 but finished third in the medals table at the Commonwealth Games last year. (Photo: Twitter)

'Commonwealth Games a waste of time and money': India Olympic chief

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has already threatened to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

25 Sept 2019 4:47 PM IST

President of Indian Olympic Association Narinder Batra. PTI Photo

IOA chief says postponed Olympic qualifiers will happen

National Sports Federations have been asked to share information on athletes' training plans

28 March 2020 5:22 PM IST

President of the Indian Olympic Association Narinder Dhruv Batra with president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach. AP Photo

IOA welcomes IOC decision, says athletes are relieved

Athletes are now free from the worry of having to train during the epidemic and perform their best in four months from...

24 March 2020 7:46 PM IST

Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta. PTI Photo

IOA to take a decision after one month, likely to follow IOC

IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta said IOA will wait and watch for 4 to 5 weeks before taking a decision in...

23 March 2020 12:32 PM IST

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra (L) and General Secretary Rajeev Mehta. PTI Photo

IOA confident of on-time Tokyo Games

If the IOC says the Olympics will go on we will have to participate irrespective of any threat: IOA official

19 March 2020 1:26 PM IST

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach of Germany. AP Photo

Mumbai set to host IOC session in 2023

The only time India hosted an IOC session was in 1983 in New Delhi

5 March 2020 12:48 PM IST