New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) World Squash Federation extended its condolences on the demise of its former president and its first honorary life member Narayana Ramachandran, who passed at the age of 77 after a prolonged illness. Ramachandran’s cremation will be held on Friday at the Beasant Nagar crematorium in Chennai.Ramachandran served as WSF President between 2008 and 2016, the first Indian to lead an IOC-recognised international federation. He also served as president of the Indian Olympic …
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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry has underlined the unifying potential of sport amid rising global tensions, urging policymakers to safeguard its neutrality and independence. Speaking at the EU Sport Forum in Cyprus, Coventry said sport continues to serve as a rare platform that brings people together beyond political and cultural divides. Drawing on the example of the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Coventry said inter…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has mourned the passing of its former president and honorary life vice president, Craig Reedie, who died on Monday at age 84. Craig also served as an honorary member and former vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), establishing himself as a key figure in global sports governance.Throughout his career, he held several influential roles, including President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Chair of the Bri…
Geneva, April 3 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) policy on the ‘Protection of the Female Category in Olympic Sport’. Last month, the IOC announced a new policy on the protection of the female (women’s) category in Olympic sport, which explains that, for all disciplines on the sports programme of an IOC event, including the Olympic Games and for both individual and team sports, eligibility for an…
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) Following the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar transgender athletes from female category events, a World Athletics spokesperson expressed support for IOC’s new rules, stressing that “gender can not trump biology”.”We have led the way in protecting women’s sport over the last decade. Attracting and retaining more girls and women into sport requires a fair and level playing field where there is no biological glass ceiling. This means that gender c…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Former India No. 1 Saurav Ghosal described squash players as ‘one of the best athletes in the world’ and stated that they have received the biggest platform they deserve to showcase their skills – the Olympics. He also underlined the urgent need for squash to expand its global footprint and adapt to modern consumption patterns, saying the sport is no longer just competing with other disciplines but with ‘anything and everything’ for attention as it prepares f…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has called upon all affiliated State and Union Territory Olympic Associations to organise a tree plantation drive, planting 2036 trees each as part of this year’s Olympic Day celebrations. Olympic Day is a global celebration of sport and getting active. It takes place on June 23 every year to commemorate the day the International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894, the birth of the modern Olympic Games. The first Olympic Day was …
Milan, Feb 20 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday that Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol has been elected chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission.Under the newly elected leadership team, Polish cyclist Maja Wloszczowska will continue as first vice-chair, while Kenyan rugby player Humphrey Kayange was elected second vice-chair. The commission has also created a third vice-chair position, to be filled by Canada’s Oluseyi Smith, a former athletics and bobsleigh athle…
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) The year 2025 marked a turning point for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as Kirsty Coventry, a seven-time Olympic swimming medallist from Zimbabwe, was elected the 10th IOC president. What came over the following months was not a rush of bold declarations, but a measured recalibration of how the IOC listens, decides, and moves forward.Her historic victory on March 20 in Costa Navarino, Greece, shattered a 131-year precedent, making her both the first woman and th…