India back in Olympics: Indian flag will be carried by Indian contingent during winter Olympics

2019-03-01 2

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revoked the ban imposed on Indian Olympic Association (IOA), paving the way for India's return to the Olympic fold. The decision comes just days after IOA held elections as per IOC directives.

Under pressure from IOC and India's sports ministry to adhere to the Olympic Charter and bar chargesheeted officials from contesting elections, the IOA had conducted its polls on Sunday. N. Ramachandran - brother of Board of Control for Cricket in India boss N. Srinivasan - was elected unopposed as president of IOA.


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