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IOA Forms Ad Hoc Committee To Oversee Boxing Affairs; BFI Calls Decision "Illegal"

After the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced its decision to establish an ad hoc committee to oversee the boxing affairs in the country due to ongoing "administrative instability" in the federation, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) strongly condemned the IOA's decision and called it "illegal." The elections of the BFI were set to be conducted on February 2, however, the elections have not been held. On Monday, the IOA announced its decision to establish an ad hoc committee to oversee the "affairs of the Indian Boxing Federation and ensure the smooth functioning of its activities until the conduct of free and fair elections."

IOA Sets Up Adhoc Committee To Handle BFI, Conduct Elections

With the elections for the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) being delayed and rising complaints of mismanagement, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a five-member Adhoc Committee including senior boxer Shiva Thapa to manage day-to-day affairs of the organisation till all issues are resolved. Along with Thapa, administrators Madhukant Pathak, Rajesh Bhandari, Dr. D.P Bhatt, and Virendra Singh Thakur will comprise the Adhoc Committee which will take "immediate steps to address the grievances raised by the boxing community, facilitate athlete participation in upcoming international competitions, and work towards conducting the IBF elections at the earliest".

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IOA Forms Ad Hoc Committee To Oversee Boxing Affairs; BFI Calls Decision "Illegal"

IOA Sets Up Adhoc Committee To Handle BFI, Conduct Elections

Rangers and Celtic picked for TV as SPFL release handful of live games selected for broadcast

Paddy Donovan vows to beat Belfast's Lewis Crocker 'in front of your own town'

Mike Woodson says he sat in Bob Knight's thrown chair in Indiana's upset over Purdue

Daniel Sturridge makes embarrassing gaffe live on Sky Sports during Man City vs Liverpool as presenter corrects him

Liverpool fans issue Man City reality check as Pep Guardiola seeks to rediscover two key ingredients

The 49ers find out something about Rangers in an unforgiving place where stars wear stripes – big match takedown