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PT Usha secures logistic support for Indian contingent during the Olympics

IOA president ensures shooters and golfers have convenient accommodation near competition venues during Paris Olympics.

The Hindu

India athletes will get sports-specific help from support staff: IOA chief Usha

IOA president PT Usha ensures Olympic-bound athletes have sports-specific support staff housed closer to Games Village.

The Hindu

Mary Kom steps down as Chef-de-Mission for Paris Olympics

Mary Kom steps down as Chef-de-Mission for Paris Olympics due to personal reasons, IOA to name replacement soon.

The Hindu

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Mary Kom steps down as Paris Olympics Chef-de-Mission, cites personal reason

Mary Kom steps down as India's chef-de-mission for Paris Olympics due to personal reasons, IOA to announce replacement soon.

The Hindu

Feud in IOA continues, 9 EC members ask "unauthorised persons" not to enter headquarters

Internal feud in Indian Olympic Association escalates in New Delhi as executive council members restrict unauthorized access to headquarters.

The Hindu

‘I am here, get used to me’: in India, a woman out running is about more than just exercise

Pounding the pavements is a way to challenge the patriarchal view of a woman’s place and claim a space in the public sphere, says author Sohini Chattopadhyay

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Vithya Ramraj is living out a dream

Identical twins Vithya & Nithya Ramraj from Coimbatore are making a mark in athletics. Vithya is a 400m hurdler & quartermiler, while Nithya is a sprint hurdler. Vithya is aiming for 54.50s in the Asian Games & is confident of breaking the 55-sec barrier. She's been training under Nehpal Singh…

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Vithya narrowly misses P.T. Usha’s 39-year-old record

Vithya Ramraj narrowly missed P.T. Usha's 39-yr-old 400m hurdles record by 0.01s. Priti Lamba clocked a PB of 9:45.13s in 3000m steeplechase, securing a ticket to Asian Games. Winners of 4x100m relay missed Asiad cut by 0.24s & 0.16s respectively. Other events saw Ankesh Chaudhary, Aditya Kumar Singh, Sahib Singh…

The Hindu

IOA chief PT Usha to contest for Commonwealth Games Federation vice-president's post

IOA president PT Usha will contest for the post of CGF VP alongside six other candidates. The CGF General Assembly will be held in Singapore on Nov 14-15 to elect the president, VPs, regional VPs and sports committee members.

The Hindu

Rajya Sabha Chairman nominates four women parliamentarians to panel of vice-chairpersons

For 1st time, Rajya Sabha Chairman nominates 4 women to panel of vice-chairpersons, giving equal representation. S. Phangnon Konyak 1st woman from Nagaland to be elected. Other members: P.T. Usha, BJD's Sulata Deo, NCP's Fauzia Khan, L. Hanumanthiah, Trinamool's Sukendu Shekhar Ray, BJP's Ghanshyam Tewari.

The Hindu

Protest day 11: Wrestlers slam Delhi police for misinformation; Usha assures support in surprise visit

The Hindu

P.T. Usha meets protesting wrestlers, assures support

IOA President P.T. Usha meets wrestlers and and assures support at Jantar Mantar amid their ongoing protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in New Delhi

The Hindu

Bajrang, Sakshi slam Usha, declare sexual harassment cannot be a political issue

Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik on Tuesday took on the Indian Olympic Association top brass directly, slamming them for their comments and actions on not just the ongoing wrestlers’ protest but also the entire issue of sexual harassment in Indian sports.

The Hindu

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Wrestlers should focus on their practice as FIR has been registered: Yogeshwar Dutt

Former Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, a part of the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) seven-member committee to probe the wrestlers’ allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said that FIR has been registered, now the grapplers should focus on their practice.

The Hindu

'It hurts me...': Neeraj Chopra extends support to protesting wrestlers

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on April 28 extended his support to the protesting wrestlers and called for “quick action” from the authorities in order to ensure that justice is served.

The Hindu

Bitter war of words between wrestlers, IOA officials as protest continues

The battle between wrestlers and sports officials keeps getting worse. On Thursday, even as the Indian Olympic Association formed a three-member committee to run the wrestling affairs and conduct elections, its officials were slammed for being insensitive and shielding the accused, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Hindu

Wrestlers protesting on streets tarnishing India's image, amounts to indiscipline, says IOA president P.T. Usha

Wrestlers protesting on streets tarnishing India’s image, amounts to indiscipline, says IOA president P.T. Usha

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PT Usha Breaks Down On Camera, Alleges Illegal Encroachment At Her Athletics School In Kerala

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Saturday broke down before the media alleging that illegal construction work was being carried out in the compound of her Usha School of Athletics in Kerala. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pressure mounts on embattled India wrestling chief

New Delhi (AFP) - India's wrestling federation chief on Friday cancelled a press conference meant to reveal a "conspiracy" against him as top athletes, including Olympic and Commonwealth medallists, mounted a third day of protests demanding his resignation over sexual harassment allegations.

AFP

P.T. Usha elected India's first woman Olympic chief

New Delhi (AFP) - Former track and field star P.T.Usha was named the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association on Saturday, ushering in a more inclusive era for sports administration in the country.

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PT Usha Unanimously Elected First Woman President Of IOA

India's legendary athlete PT Usha was on Saturday elected unopposed as the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Read on for details:

The Hindu

The girl with movie star looks who was Usha’s greatest rival

Former Asian sprint queen Lydia de Vega loses four-year battle with cancer

The Hindu

P.T. Usha refuses to be drawn into controversy

Kareem’s remarks on her nomination to Rajya Sabha

The Hindu

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