‘IOC executive board (EB) reinstated IOA during an ad-hoc meeting in Sochi on Tuesday,’ IOC said in a statement. ‘The EB took this decision following a report about the IOA’s General Assembly and elections for a new Board, which were successfully held on 9 February 2014 and observed by an IOC delegation headed by IOC member Robin Mitchell,’ it added. IOC lifted the 14-month old ban after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) barred charge-framed officials from its fresh election in which World Squash Federation chief and younger brother of BCCI boss N Srinivasan, N Ramachandran, was elected as the president.
The decision comes after the IOC’s three observers for the elections left Indian shores ‘satisfied with the IOA elections promising to submit a ‘favourable report to IOC president’.
‘IOC observers told EB members the elections were held in full respect of the recently passed NOC constitution, which complies with all IOC requirements, including the clause that no person convicted or charge-framed can run for a position within the organisation,’ IOC stated. As a result of the IOC’s decisions, the Indian athletes will now be able to compete under the national flag at international events.
They had been competing as independent athletes ever since IOA was slapped suspension.
The decision comes after the IOC’s three observers for the elections left Indian shores ‘satisfied with the IOA elections promising to submit a ‘favourable report to IOC president’.
‘IOC observers told EB members the elections were held in full respect of the recently passed NOC constitution, which complies with all IOC requirements, including the clause that no person convicted or charge-framed can run for a position within the organisation,’ IOC stated. As a result of the IOC’s decisions, the Indian athletes will now be able to compete under the national flag at international events.
They had been competing as independent athletes ever since IOA was slapped suspension.