New Delhi, Sep 21 (Ians) Senior sports administrator Anil Khanna on Wednesday resigned as acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (Ioa), saying he respects the views of the International Olympic Committee (Ioc).
On September 8, Ioc refused to recognise any ‘acting/interim president’ and issued a suspension threat to Ioa, saying the sports governing body must hold elections by December this year.
Khanna took charge of Ioa after a court ruling ended Narinder Batra’s reign as chief of the apex sports body in the country.
“I am honoured to have been part of the Ioa sports fraternity for the last many years having served in different capacities. It was a privilege for me to be part of the Commonwealth Games as Acting President where India did remarkably well,” Khanna said in a letter.
“Based on the Constitution of Ioa, as unanimously approved by the General House and backed by a...
On September 8, Ioc refused to recognise any ‘acting/interim president’ and issued a suspension threat to Ioa, saying the sports governing body must hold elections by December this year.
Khanna took charge of Ioa after a court ruling ended Narinder Batra’s reign as chief of the apex sports body in the country.
“I am honoured to have been part of the Ioa sports fraternity for the last many years having served in different capacities. It was a privilege for me to be part of the Commonwealth Games as Acting President where India did remarkably well,” Khanna said in a letter.
“Based on the Constitution of Ioa, as unanimously approved by the General House and backed by a...
- 9/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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