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"Complete Disregard For...": PT Usha Hits Out At IOA Executive Committee For Not Felicitating Paris Olympics Medalists
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Monday said it is "deeply concerning" that the Executive Committee members failed to honour Olympic medallists and accused the Finance Committee of blocking funds intended to support Indian athletes' preparation for the Paris Games. India secured six medals, including two historic bronze by young shooter Manu Bhaker, but Usha said the "EC does not want to celebrate their success" and it makes her "very sad." "These athletes have made the nation proud, and it is the responsibility of the IOA to celebrate their achievements with the respect they deserve. It is deeply concerning that, even after returning home in mid-August, the EC has failed to discuss or take any steps towards organizing a formal felicitation ceremony," she said in a statement.
PT Usha Breaks Silence On Accusations Of Running Indian Olympic Association In 'Autocratic' Manner
Accused of running the Indian Olympic Association in an "autocratic" manner, its president PT Usha on Sunday hit back at the revolting executive council members, saying they "seem more focused on self-serving power play and monetary gain" than working for the betterment of the country's sport. In an official press release, Usha also alleged that "some of these EC members have very questionable track records, including allegations of gender bias and even cases of sexual harassment filed against them". "In my 45-year-long career as a sportsperson representing India ... I have never encountered individuals so indifferent to the aspirations of our athletes and our nation's sporting future ... these individuals seem more focused on self-serving power play and monetary gain through their prolonged presence and control in sports administration," Usha said.
Nisga'a Nation hosts women's varsity basketball tournament
The Nisga'a Nation has invited four women's varsity basketball teams to a weekend-long tournament on its territory.
Celtic facing eye-watering Champions League cash chasm as Borussia Dortmund mega fees dwarf rivals
Celtic pushed the boat out to break their transfer record in the summer to sign Arne Engels from Augsburg for £11million.
Indian Shooters Win Two Bronze Medals In Junior World C'ships To Stay On Top
Indian rifle and pistol shooters won two bronze medals in their respective 10m mixed team events at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru. The bronze medals on day two of the competitions at the International Shooting Sport Federation event took India's count to five medals (two gold and three bronze). The rifle shooters went first and Gautami Bhanot and Ajay Malik shot a combined score of 628.9 after 30-shots each to finish third among 34 pairs. The performance qualified them for the bronze medal match with fourth-placed Croatian pair of Anamarija Turk and Darko Tomasevic, which they won 17-9.
Group protests plot to extend Sanusi’s tenure as NFF secretary
A group comprising stakeholders in the country’s football, known as Movement for the Advancement of Nigerian Football (MANF), has protest an alleged plot by a cabal in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to circumvent the body’s statute and extend the tenure of incumbent secretary-general of the federal, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, whose second term in office has ended.