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Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra on Monday resigned as President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) and also gave up his membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Batra ceased to be President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) when the Delhi High Court, on May 25, struck down the post of 'Life member' in Hockey India, courtesy which he had contested the IOA elections and won back in 2017.
The executive board of the FIH on Friday took the decision to send an official communication to the CoA at its meeting in Terrassa, Spain on the sidelines of the Women's World Cup. "FIH will send an official communication to the Committee of Administrators of Hockey India with a request to have elections for India's hockey governing body held as soon as possible, in order not to jeopardise the upcoming FIH Hockey Men's World Cup scheduled in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in January 2023," the FIH stated on Saturday.
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra could be India's flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) may pick the 24-year-old Chopra to lead the country's contingent during the inauguration of the 2022 CWG on July 28. "The flag bearer may be Neeraj Chopra. We will check his availability for opening ceremony," IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta told PTI.
Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) may pick the 24-year-old Chopra to lead the country's contingent during the inauguration of the 2022 CWG on July 28. "The flag bearer may be Neeraj Chopra. We will check his availability for the opening ceremony," IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta told PTI.
A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on an appeal by Batra challenging a single judge's June 24 order which was passed in a contempt petition filed by Olympian and Hockey World Cup winner Aslam Sher Khan. The bench, which asked Batra's counsel as to how the appeal was maintainable, issued notice to the Centre and Khan on the plea and listed it for further hearing on July 26. When advocate Shyel Trehan, appearing for Batra, sought a stay on the order passed by the single judge, the division bench said, "No we are not staying it.
A vacation bench of Justice Dinesh Sharma passed the order on a contempt petition filed by Olympian and hockey World Cup winner Aslam Sher Khan. "The court ordered that Mr. Narinder Batra should stop from functioning as IOA president with immediate effect," advocate Vanshdeep Dalmia, who appeared on behalf of Khan, told PTI.
International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday said it continues to have "full trust" in Hockey India but expects its member associations to abide by the sports code of their respective countries. The Delhi High Court last month placed HI under a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) following its observation that the federation has violated the National Sports Code.
IOA) continues. Both factions - led by Narinder Batra and Rajeev Mehta - are busy interpreting the Delhi High Court's judgment on Olympian Aslam Sher Khan's petition as per convenience. A day after the court pronounced that posts like 'life member' and 'life president' in the NSFs and, that of CEO in the managing committee, are illegal which effectively left Batra powerless, the international hockey federation (FIH) president reminded his adversaries on Thursday that he's still the boss when it comes to running the IOA's show. Batra's assertion prompted a strong rebuttal from senior vice-president Anil Khanna, who reminded his nemesis that his continuation in the top job will tantamount to contempt of court. Khanna told IOA's staff that from now onwards they will take instructions explicitly from secretary general Mehta, treasurer Anandeshwar Panday and "myself as acting president" with immediate effect.