Union Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya, held a significant meeting with Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics and Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in New Delhi on Monday.
World Championship bronze medalist boxer Gaurav Bidhuri expressed his excitement at the thought of being the host nation and claimed ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai.’
There has been no official confirmation yet but according to reliable sources, the letter was submitted on October 1 with Ahmedabad as the likely host city.
In July 2023, the board of directors of the IOC approved raising capital through the issuance of equity shares on a right basis.
Abhinav Bindra, who was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 142nd IOC Session on Saturday, has applauded the Indian contingent for its "spirited performance" at the Paris Olympics.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has announced that he will not seek to remain in charge for a third term after his present tenure ends in 2025.
In his reaction to the development on Wednesday, Kharge wrote in a post on X, "India’s pride, Vinesh Phogat, defeated world champions but has been disqualified due to technical reasons."
The IOC last year stripped the IBA of its status as boxing’s governing body over governance issues, and took charge of the Paris 2024 boxing competition.
The boxing event at the ongoing Paris Olympics has suddenly found itself in the middle of a controversy surrounding the gender of one boxer after Algeria’s Imane Khelif won her round of 16 welterweight bout over Italy's Angela Carini in 46 seconds.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, and Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha, along with other dignitaries, inaugurated the 'India House' at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
