IOC urged to resolve India’s suspension from Olympic fold

IOC urged to resolve India’s suspension from Olympic fold
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Summary The IOC suspended the Indian Olympic Association on Dec. 5 for conducting illegal elections.

 

NEW DELHI (AP) - A group of prominent athletes fighting for better administration of sports in India has asked the International Olympic Committee to send a team to resolve India s suspension from the Olympic fold.


Ashwini Nachappa, vice president of the independent body Clean Sports India, told The Associated Press on Thursday it has written to the IOC "apprising it of the latest developments" in which officials are refusing to sort out the mess as directed by the IOC.

 

It then asked the IOA to liaise with government officials and set a meeting date with the IOC, but the proposed meeting in Lausanne has not materialized.
 

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