IOC postpones July 15 deadline
lausanne: In a reprieve to the suspended Indian Olympic Association, the IOC has decided to extend the deadline for adopting an amended constitution, the draft of which is currently being reviewed by the world body. IOC had set a July 15 deadline for the amendment of the IOA Constitution so that elections are held by September 1 to pave the way for lifting the ban on India imposed on December 4 last year. “I would like to inform you that, given the complexity of the issues which have to be addressed (including good governance and ethics), the IOC needs more time to coordinate all comments internally,” IOC Director General, Christophe De Kepper said in his letter addressed to India’s Sport Minister Jitender Singh.
2016 World T20, 2023 WC in India
london: India will it would host the World Twenty20 for the first time in 2016 and its fourth 50-over World Cup in 2023. The BCCI was awarded the two events during the International Cricket Council (ICC) Annual Conference that ended here Saturday. The ICC also confirmed that the inaugural ICC World Test Championship will be staged in 2017 in England in June-July. The second edition, slated for 2021, will be held in in India in February-March. The ECB will also host the 2019 World Cup and Australia will host the 2020 World Twenty20.
Pole for Hamilton at British GP
Silverstone: Mercedes driver lewis Hamilton clinched pole position on his final lap at the British Grand Prix on Saturday, ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg and three-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel. The 2008 champion won his 28th pole with a lap time of 1:29.607, just moments after Rosberg had clocked the fastest time of 1:30:059.
Kalmadi to preside over AAA meet
Pune: Commonwealth Games scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi is set to preside over a crucial two-day Congress of the Asian Athletics Association starting here on Sunday, which will also vote on his re-election bid as president of the continental body. Kalmadi, who is seeking his fourth term as head of the AAA, will be locked in a straight fight against Qatar Athletics Federation President Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad, who is also senior vice-president of the Asian body, on the last day of the Congress on July 1. The biennial Congress, which begins three days before the July 3-7 Asian Athletics Championships at a five-star hotel here, will also be attended by IAAF President lamine Diack, besides some top officials from the AAA and the world body.
Top players for IBl: Organisers
New Delhi: The postponement of the players’ auction might have raised some concerns about the upcoming Indian Badminton league but the organisers on Saturday claimed that top international players from 17 nations, including China and Indonesia, would be available for the event. Contrary to some of the media reports, the IBl organisers on Saturday claimed that they have already received confirmation from top shuttlers of Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and China in addition to 12 others for the July 19 auction.
MCA replies to Shetty notice
Mumbai: The Mumbai Cricket Association on Saturday denied the charges levelled by BCCI GM (Game Development) Prof Ratnakar Shetty while replying to the legal notice sent by him and also refused to lift the five-year ban imposed as demanded by the senior administrator. Shetty was banned by MCA for alleging that some office-bearers of the association could have indulged in black marketing of tickets of a T20 international between India and Pakistan at Ahmedabad on December 28. According to sources the reply also rejected Shetty’s contention that his name has been tarnished by MCA and that he had been a target of a personal vendetta. Shetty said that a suit will be filed in the city civil court early next week.
Srinivasan attends ICC meeting
New Delhi: Under-fire BCCI president N Srinivasan on Saturday put an end to all speculations by making his presence felt at the International Cricket Council annual conference in london by attending one of the sub-committee meetings via video-link. “Yes, Srinivasan attended the Finance and Commercial Affairs Meeting of the ICC via video-conference. He took active part in that meeting as it is one of the most important as well as powerful sub-committee of the ICC. Srinivasan attended the meeting by virtue of being a member on individual capacity,” a BCCI official said on condition of anonymity. PNS/Agencies