Sports tribunal, athlete centricity among key features in Sports Governance Bill to be tabled in Parliament
The Bill, scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, will try to lighten the load on the beleaguered judiciary by having a Sports Tribunal, headed by a Supreme Court judge, for speedy redressal of disputes.
Many National Sports Federations have been caught in legal tussles for years, harming the growth of the sport. The Union Sports Ministry itself is supposed to be dealing with more than 300 legal cases.
After the judgment of the sports tribunal, as an when it is established, the matter can only be taken up with the Supreme Court.
Even though the Bill will be athlete-centric, ensuring the presence of athletes in administration, it will encourage competent administrators, and will allow the National Sports Federations to align with the International Federations and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in terms of age and tenure norms.
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Overall, the autonomy of the National Sports Federations would be fully respected, while ensuring the execution of fair election, selection etc.
In a holistic approach, the government has consulted all the stakeholders and has arrived at a system to rid Indian sports of its many problems and help it grow stronger in the international arena, matching its vast potential for excellence.
Every sport will fall under the Sports Governance Bill without exception, even though the government is primarily focused on securing Olympic medals, apart from hosting the Olympics itself.
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