So happy to see a gold medal: IOA President PT Usha hails women’s cricket gold

September 22, 2026 4:12 PM

So happy to see a gold medal: IOA President PT Usha hails women’s cricket gold

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha expressed happiness over the women's cricket team's gold medal triumph at the Asian Games 2026, while backing the country's shooters to deliver gold medals in the ongoing continental showpiece. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's T20 cricket final on Tuesday to claim their second successive Asian Games gold medal. The victory also gave India its first gold of the ongoing edition, taking its medal tally to seven, comprising one...

Asian Games: PT Usha meets IOC chief Kirsty Coventry at welcome reception

September 21, 2026 10:11 AM

Asian Games: PT Usha meets IOC chief Kirsty Coventry at welcome reception

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha met International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry at the official welcome reception ahead of the 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya. Sharing pictures from the event on social media platform X, PT Usha described the reception as an occasion of unity, collaboration and shared vision. She said discussions focused on strengthening global sporting ties. Usha also highlighted the presence of Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandavi...

‘Warm and memorable moment’: IOA president P. T. Usha meets PM Narendra Modi

March 25, 2026 11:00 AM

‘Warm and memorable moment’: IOA president P. T. Usha meets PM Narendra Modi

Indian Olympic Association President P.T. Usha on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by her son Ujjwal. She expressed gratitude for his blessings, guidance, and constant inspiration, describing the meeting as one that will remain close to her heart. “It was a warm and memorable moment meeting Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji today, accompanied by my son Ujjwal. Deeply grateful for his blessings, constant inspiration, invaluable guidance, and unwavering support. Moments li...

PT Usha’s husband passes away; PM Modi expresses condolences

January 30, 2026 10:23 AM

PT Usha’s husband passes away; PM Modi expresses condolences

V. Srinivasan, husband of Rajya Sabha member and Indian Olympic Association President P.T. Usha, passed away in the early hours of Friday. Srinivasan collapsed at his residence in Payyoli in Kerala's Kozhikode district and was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital. However, doctors declared him brought dead, family sources said, adding that he felt uneasy around midnight, and despite being taken to the nearby hospital, he breathed his last. Usha was in New Delhi at the time of the in...

PT Usha says 2030 Commonwealth Games host announcement expected late November

November 12, 2025 1:41 PM

PT Usha says 2030 Commonwealth Games host announcement expected late November

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P.T. Usha said on Tuesday that an announcement on the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games is expected later this month, with a public declaration likely around November 25–26 during the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow. PT Usha was present at DLF Avenue, Saket, where Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the King's Baton for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in New Delhi. Speaking to r...

IOA announces cash awards for Youth Asian Games medallists

November 3, 2025 4:30 PM

IOA announces cash awards for Youth Asian Games medallists

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has extended its congratulations to the Indian contingent for their exceptional performance at the 3rd Asian Youth Games held in Bahrain, where the nation’s young athletes secured a commendable total of 48 medals across various sporting disciplines. India registered its best-ever performance at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain, winning 13 gold, 18 silver, and 17 bronze medals — surpassing its previous tallies from 2009 and 2013. In recognit...

IOA forms ad hoc committee to oversee boxing affairs; BFI calls decision “illegal”

February 25, 2025 12:19 PM

IOA forms ad hoc committee to oversee boxing affairs; BFI calls decision “illegal”

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has strongly opposed the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to form an ad hoc committee to manage boxing affairs, calling it "illegal." The IOA cited "administrative instability" within the federation as the reason for its intervention. The BFI elections were scheduled for February 2, but they have not been held. On Monday, the IOA announced the formation of an ad hoc committee to oversee the "affairs of the Indian Boxing Federation and ensure the s...