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Bach replaces Rogge as IOC president

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BUENOS AIRES: Thomas Bach achieved a long-held dream on Tuesday as he was elected to the most powerful position in sport, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Buenos Aires.     

IOC awaiting return of Armstrong's medal

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Buenos Aires: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) are awaiting the return of disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong's Olympic bronze medal from the 2000 Games in Sydney nine months after th

Wrestling reinstated by IOC for 2020 Olympics

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Buenos Aires: Wrestling, as expected, regained its place on the Olympic Games sports roster after a vote by International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
Wrestling, which i

IOC 2020 Olympics vote too close to call

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Buenos Aires: One of the closest contests in Olympic history was going down to the wire in Buenos Aires today as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) prepared to vote on which city between Madri

IOC sets Oct 31 deadline for IOA to clean house

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New Delhi: Hardening its stand against the IOA, the International Olympic Committee has asked the Indian body to sack "charge-framed" officials through constitutional amendments by October 31 and con

Sports Ministry urges IOC to retain wrestling in 2020 Olympics

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New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has requested full membership of the International Olympic Committee to take up the matter of wrestling at the 125th session of IOC at Buenos Aires, Argentina and retai

Indian law does not bar chargesheeted persons: IOA to IOC

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New Delhi: Stung by International Olympic Committee's directive to bar charge-sheeted persons from contesting elections, Indian Olympic Association today shot off a letter to its parent body, saying

Olympic champ backs IOC threat to ban India

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India's lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Sunday lashed out at the country's sports officials, saying an Olympic ban could be a "blessing in disguise".

"The current mess is com

Randhir fears IOA has moved closer to suspension

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International Olympic Committee member Randhir Singh fears the Indian Olympic Association may be suspended by the world body for holding elections that contravened IOC standards.

"It does not augur w

We have not violated Olympic Charter in election process: IOA

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Faced with a threat of disaffiliation from its parent body, the IOA today said that it had not violated the Olympic Charter nor the government guidelines in its election process and the International

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