New Delhi:
Officials of the Delhi-based National Sports Federations met here today in presence of Indian Olympic Association secretary general Randhir Singh and again outrightly rejected the government's guidelines on tenure limitation.
Randhir, who is also the secretary general of the Olympic Council of Asia, said the meeting was attended by Jagdish Tytler (Judo Federation of India president), KP Singh Deo (Rowing), Dhanraj Chaudhury (Table Tennis Federation secretary general) among others.
The IOA top official hoped that the matter would be resolved before International Olympic Committee's Executive Board meeting on June 23, failing which India face the risk of IOC suspension.
"We (IOA) had a meeting with Delhi-based national federations where the government guidelines came up for discussion. Everyone was firm on their stand and rejected the government's guidelines," Randhir said after the meeting.
"It is unfortunate that the government has issued guidelines on the autonomy of NOCs (National Olympic Committees) and NSFs. Time is running out but I am hopeful that the sports ministry will be invited by IOC and everything will be sorted out as soon as possible," he said.
The Sports Ministry had recently sought an early meeting with IOC president Jacques Rogge to sort out the tenure limitation crisis after the international body had threatened to take up the matter in its Executive Board meeting later this month.
Randhir said instead of getting into confrontation with the NSFs on the tenure limitation issue, the Sports Ministry should concentrate more on the successful hosting of the Commonwealth Games.
"The Commonwealth Games is round the corner and we are lagging behind in infrastructure. The government should worry about that and see that nothing unpleasant happens during the Games," he said.
"The government should work hand-in-hand as a team. The government should not do something which will hurt young athletes of the country. If IOC suspend India, young athletes will only suffer. It is a sad thing and situation like this should never happen," Randhir added.
Randhir, who is also the secretary general of the Olympic Council of Asia, said the meeting was attended by Jagdish Tytler (Judo Federation of India president), KP Singh Deo (Rowing), Dhanraj Chaudhury (Table Tennis Federation secretary general) among others.
The IOA top official hoped that the matter would be resolved before International Olympic Committee's Executive Board meeting on June 23, failing which India face the risk of IOC suspension.
"We (IOA) had a meeting with Delhi-based national federations where the government guidelines came up for discussion. Everyone was firm on their stand and rejected the government's guidelines," Randhir said after the meeting.
"It is unfortunate that the government has issued guidelines on the autonomy of NOCs (National Olympic Committees) and NSFs. Time is running out but I am hopeful that the sports ministry will be invited by IOC and everything will be sorted out as soon as possible," he said.
The Sports Ministry had recently sought an early meeting with IOC president Jacques Rogge to sort out the tenure limitation crisis after the international body had threatened to take up the matter in its Executive Board meeting later this month.
Randhir said instead of getting into confrontation with the NSFs on the tenure limitation issue, the Sports Ministry should concentrate more on the successful hosting of the Commonwealth Games.
"The Commonwealth Games is round the corner and we are lagging behind in infrastructure. The government should worry about that and see that nothing unpleasant happens during the Games," he said.
"The government should work hand-in-hand as a team. The government should not do something which will hurt young athletes of the country. If IOC suspend India, young athletes will only suffer. It is a sad thing and situation like this should never happen," Randhir added.
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