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International Hockey Federation issues warning to President Batra for angry social media post

  • Hockey

A written warning has been issued by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to its President Narinder Batra while he has also been ordered to make an unspecified but compulsory donation to charity after he posted incendiary messages on social media last year.

Batra, the former President of Hockey India and current head of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA),

Games bronze medallist Shahbaz Ahmed had called on Batra to say sorry for his actions.The end of the

disciplinary proceeding comes just days after Batra met with International Olympic Committee President

Bach in India.Batra claimed during a joint press conference with Bach that India would bid for the 2032

Olympics, 2030 Asian Games and 2026 Youth Olympics.He signalled his intention for India to bid for major


Erdener announced as chair as IOC reveals make-up of 2022 Youth Olympic Games Evaluation Commission

  • Youth Olympics

The composition of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission for the 2022 Summer

Youth Olympic Games (YOG) has today been announced with IOC vice-president Uğur Erdener appointed by

Games in Africa in either 2032 or 2036.It was announced in Pyeongchang that an IOC delegation were already

This is why we want to take the Youth Olympic Games 2022 to Africa."

and Paralympic Games."

Games host city selections," Eredener said."

Games to showcase this to the rest of the world."


Olympic medallists join IOC President at IOA gala dinner in New Delhi

  • OCA

A host of Indian Olympic medallists have attended a gala dinner in New Delhi as part of International

Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach's visit to the country.

Association (IOA).Balbir Singh, a member of the Indian hockey team which won the Olympic gold medal

at the 1948 Games in London, and shooter Abhinav Bindra were among those present.The 93-year-old Singh

gathering.Rathore, winner of the double trap silver medal at Athens 2004 as well as three Commonwealth Games

and Rathore during his visit to India, where the IOA President claimed the nation would bid for the 2032

Olympics, 2030 Asian Games and 2026 Youth Olympics.The IOC President was accompanied by Sheikh Ahmad


India claims it will bid for 2032 Olympic Games but Bach warns against premature discussions

  • Brisbane 2032

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has claimed the country will bid for the 2032

Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics and the 2030 Asian Games.

We are bidding for three events, 2026 Youth Olympics, 2030 Asian Games and 2032 Olympics," Batra, who

India has never hosted any Olympic event but did stage the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, an event

discouraged an bid since taking office.Australia are mooted to be interested in launching a bid for the 2032

Games nor for Youth Olympics.

we will start the procedure for 2026"There is a lot of time left until we open bidding procedure for 2032


Exclusive: Tunis and Abuja join Dakar in expressing interest to host 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games

  • Youth Olympics

Nigeria have emerged as potential bidders to challenge Dakar in Senegal to host the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic

Games (YOG).

participated in working sessions and are considered interested parties in a dialogue stage.International Olympic

IOC President Thomas Bach said afterwards that he hoped the event could pave the way towards a Summer Olympic

Games in Africa in either 2032 or 2036.It was announced in the South Korean county that an IOC

Games, told insidethegames during the ongoing SportAccord Summit."

The IOC has explained the timeframe for the Summer Youth Olympic Games allocation ©IOCDubi added: "Then


Potential Queensland bid for Olympic Games would require Federal Government backing, Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

A Queensland bid for the 2032 Olympic Games would require Federal Government support, according to Gold

not be able to do that for an Olympic Games."

AOC President John Coates is a supporter of an Australian bid for the Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesCommonwealth

Games Federation President Louise Martin claimed an Olympic Games could be possible, but not solely

could help Brisbane.He claimed that changes to the bid process would ultimately aid any effort for the 2032

likely candidate for the 2024 Olympic Games, after hosting the European Games in 2015.A bid never came


Nick Butler: Forget relevance, the irrelevance of the Commonwealth Games is its greatest asset

  • Inside the Blogs

Sport is full of irritating buzzword or phrases which get banded around at every opportunity without meaning anything substantial.

Games.

Reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson was only fourth.The athletics was affected more than most by

 There was also a refreshing absence of the rampant commercialisation you see at the Olympic Games

choice of host was a large reason for the comparatively few problems and a possible Brisbane Olympics in 2032

ones in a comparable way to the International Olympic Committee's TOP sponsorship scheme.


Bach to attend SportAccord Summit before visiting India

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is due to arrive here tomorrow to attend

Biathlon Union is bound to dominate discussions.Bach also visited Bangkok for the Association of National Olympic

since a 2015 trip where he recommended that the country postpone its plans to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic

Indian Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, according to The Hindu newspaper, as well as Indian Olympic

Agenda 2020 strategy".Rathore, though, has already downplayed suggestions that India may bid for the 2032

Olympics and suggested they will target smaller-scale events.The Asian Games and Asian Beach Games have


Coe welcomes prospect of Queensland bid for IAAF World Championships after success of Gold Coast 2018

  • Athletics

International Association of Athletics Federations President Sebastian Coe has welcomed the prospect of Queensland hosting major events in the sport, including a possible World Championships.

pushed back even further.A 2027, 2029 or even a 2031 event could fit nicely if Brisbane is awarded the 2032

Olympic Games, which it is currently investigating whether to launch a bid for.

welcomed the prospect of hosting a "prestigious" event like the World Athletics Championships.Commonwealth Games


IOC unveil "simplified" host city selection process for 2022 Youth Olympic Games in Africa

  • Youth Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today unveiled a "simplified" host city selection process

for the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games, which have been promised to Africa.

that an African host for the event would be "proactively" sought.Since then several African National Olympic

Games 2022," an IOC statement said.Senegal's capital Dakar has emerged as a contender ©Getty ImagesIOC

Games in Africa in either 2032 or 2036.An Olympic event has never been held in Africa before.

 "Africa is the home of so many very successful Olympic athletes," Bach said in February."

 "That is why we want to take the Youth Olympic Games 2022 to Africa."


IPC President says there will be no early lifting of Russia ban

  • Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympics

Andrew Parsons has said there is no immediate prospect of the organisation following the International Olympic

accused Russia of the systematic manipulation of the doping programme at events including the 2014 Winter Olympic

and Paralympic Games in Sochi.The IPC take the opposite stance to the IOC, which reinstated the Russian

Olympic Committee three days after the Closing Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics with

We cannot right after these Games, for example, lift the suspension - they have to meet these criteria

been suggested that the new deal between the two organisations, which will see them cooperate until 2032


Estanguet confident French public will embrace Paris 2024 Paralympics

  • Paris 2024 Paralympics

currently being put in place by the Organising Committee will ensure that the promotion of the Paralympic Games

canoeing gold medallist claims Paris 2024’s annual Olympic and Paralympic Week, a project launched in

We will also have Olympic Day in June with some good activation."

Part of the vision of the Games is around the celebration of the Games, but also the legacy that we will

signed a historic long-term agreement establishing a partnership of the two organisations until at least 2032

a great Games there."


International Paralympic Committee claim there will be no pressure to reinstate Russia after new deal with IOC

  • Paralympics

Paralympic Committee (IPC) have claimed the extension of their cooperation agreement with the International Olympic

the systematic manipulation of the doping programme at events, including their home the 2014 Winter Olympic

and Paralympic Games in Sochi.

 The IPC take the opposite stance to the IOC, who recently reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee

been suggested that the new deal between the two organisations, which will see them cooperate until 2032

Athletes from Russia at the recent Olympic Games here before the reinstatement of the ROC.The use of


IPC and IOC to partner until 2032 after signing historic agreement

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Presidents Thomas

signed a historic long-term agreement establishing a partnership of the two organisations until at least 2032

roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement.

of Olympic Agenda 2020," Bach said."

between the two bodies.Like the new agreement, he Memorandum of Understanding is set to last until 2032

from 2008 would always take place shortly after the Olympic Games, using the same sports venues and

facilities, and, from the 2012 bid process onwards, the host city chosen to stage the Olympic Games would


Rwandan NOC President backs plan to award Youth Olympics to Africa

  • ANOCA

Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee President Valens Munyabagisha has praised the plan to target

Africa for the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced this month that they were proactively seeking a country

Games in Africa in either 2032 or 2036.An Olympic event has never been held in Africa before.Dakar in

Senegal has emerged as the fvourite to be awarded the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Rwanda has never won an Olympic medal ©Getty ImagesMunyabagisha added: "There are renowned African athletes

Rwanda has never won an Olympic medal after competing at every Summer Games since Los Angeles 1984.