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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
We won't stop Pakistan hockey teams from travelling to India for the Asia Cup: Sports Ministry
Pakistan hockey teams have got the Indian government's clearance to travel for the men's Asia Cup in August and the Junior World Cup in November-December, a sports ministry source confirmed. The men's Asia Cup will be held in Rajgir, Bihar, next month while the Junior World Cup will be held in Chennai and Madurai in November-December. After Operation Sindoor and cross-border tension between the two neighbours, uncertainty loomed over the participation of Pakistan in the tournament hosted by India. 'While India won't be involved in the bilateral engagement with Pakistan, we won't be stopping them from participating in the multi-national tournaments India is hosting,' the source said. 'Stopping any nation from participating in international tournaments due to border conflicts violates the Olympic charter, and it is not a good representation of India. For instance, Russia and Ukraine are at war, but they show up at multi-national events and compete as well. We are just following the standard norm,' the source added. The violation of the Olympic Charter, by blocking any rival nation's participation, can hamper India's chances of hosting future tournaments. India is aiming to become hosts of the 2036 Olympic Games. However, in cricket, India and Pakistan don't play bilateral series and at International Cricket Council events hosted by one of the two countries, the teams play each other at a neutral venue. In the junior World Cup, Pakistan and India are in the same pool. The Men's Asia Cup also serves as a 2026 Hockey World Cup qualifier. The ministry's decision also clears the deck for Pakistan's participation in the junior World Cup of shooting, scheduled in Delhi in September, and the World Para-Athletics Championships, also in the national capital in September-October. The ministry has decided to add the Khelo India Water Sports Festival to the Khelo India Umbrella. The event will be held in Dal Lake with five events — Canoeing and Kayaking, Rowing, Water Skiing, Dragon Boat race and Shikara race. The open-age competition is expected to see 400-plus athletes from the 36 states and Union Territories in action. The nomination of athletes will be made by the National Sports Federation based on the results of their national championships or other suitable events, or as decided by the Games Technical Conduct Committee on a merit basis.
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sports ministry approval needed to hold National Games, national championships
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Monday issued guidelines and timelines the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and national sports federations (NSF) have to follow to conduct National Games and national championships. According to a letter sent by the ministry, IOA must submit a copy of its agreement with the host and other agreements for hosting the National Games six months in advance. It has set timelines for IOA to submit details on forming the Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC), competition programme, eligibility criteria of participants/states and teams. These are among a range of instructions. Adhering to these instructions are mandatory to get the ministry's approval to hold the National Games and national championships. 'Based on the submissions and satisfaction of the requirements, the Ministry may seek additional information or require certain measures or steps to be undertaken to issue an approval to the said federation and the Host, which shall be required for hosting of the National Games or National Championships. Should no further requests be made by the Ministry within 15 days of due submission of all details, the approval of the Ministry shall be deemed to have been granted in respect of the event,' the ministry's letter says. It says 'no person may seek a trademark registration in India or claim any other exclusive intellectual property rights in the name of National Games or National Championship without the prior written consent of this Ministry.' Interestingly, the IOA constitution says, 'IOA have full and complete jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the designation of the city and to organize the National Games every two years.' The ministry wrote to IOA and NSFs that with India taking steps towards hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games and other major events, national events should be 'hosted with well-defined standards, adhering to proper norms'. The ministry said compliance of these guidelines will be reviewed at the time of annual recognition of the federations in terms of the sports code. 'These events enable the medal winners to enjoy the benefits of different government policies and programmes, including sports quota benefits for admission in education institutions and in recruitments, besides opportunities for recognition as Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit. The conduct of these events for different age groups and genders is a function requirement for the annual recognition of the NSFs for the sports code.' The ministry's notification said that at least six months prior to National Games, IOA and the host 'shall submit copy of the agreement entered into with the relevant state government and its departments (including all permissions) and agreements with all competition venues with respect to hosting of the event.' The list of Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) and other events committees, formed in accordance with the IOA constitution, should be submitted to the Ministry six months in advance. In case of inclusion of a sports governed by an unrecognised NSFs, 'prior permission of the Sports Ministry must be taken for its inclusion and for formation of committees to look after conduct of events. This should be done 60 days before the Games.' Forty five days prior to the Games, IOA and the host shall submit the actual schedule and all states/teams participating in the National Games. If any state team has not been invited or barred from sending entries, a written explanation is required, the ministry's letter said. A similar timeline will apply for IOA to provide written description of all measures to be undertaken in respect of anti-doping, age fraud, match integrity, prevention of sexual harassment and athlete welfare and safety, etc. The Sports Ministry sought a list of participants, states/teams and results event wise within 30 days of completion of the event. The National Games, revived in 2022, was hosted by Uttarakhand this year. There was a controversy over the technical conduct of taekwondo. Similar guidelines have been put out for NSFs for hosting national championships. They will have to submit the competition programme 60 days in advance. The actual schedule and other details related to participation, and steps taken for anti-doping, age-fraud detection, etc., must be submitted 45 days in advance. The detailed results must be submitted within 30 days of an event's completion.
