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The upcoming <keyword id="23311823" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Executive-Council-meeting" source="keywords">executive council meeting</keyword> of the <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword> (<keyword id="19934453" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IOA" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="IOA" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="IOA">IOA</keyword>) is poised to be a contentious gathering as various contentious issues are added to the agenda. One of the primary topics of discussion will be the alleged "threatening letters" issued by the IOA president, <keyword id="20284696" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PT-Usha" source="keywords">PT Usha</keyword>, to council members. This meeting is taking place amidst escalating tensions between Usha and IOA treasurer <keyword id="21208123" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sahdev-Yadav" source="keywords">Sahdev Yadav</keyword>. On Tuesday, Yadav announced his intention to pursue legal action against Usha, claiming that she defamed him following her issuance of a show cause notice related to a complaint questioning his eligibility for the treasurer position. The agenda for the meeting has expanded to include 14 points, prominently featuring discussions around the "illegal and threatening letters issued by the President to the members of the Executive Committee from time to time." Additionally, the council plans to explore the scope of the president's powers under the IOA Constitution and will consider whether to report the president's conduct to the IOA <keyword id="23311824" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ethics-Commission" source="keywords">Ethics Commission</keyword>. A joint communication regarding the meeting was issued by 12 council members, including senior vice president <keyword id="21151445" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ajay-Patel" source="keywords">Ajay Patel</keyword>, vice-presidents Rajalaxmi Singh Deo and Gagan Narang—an Olympic medallist — along with former wrestler and council member Yogeshwar Dutt. Notably, members who refrained from signing this communication include boxer M.C. Mary Kom and table tennis player A. Sharath Kamal, both of whom are part of the IOA athletes' commission. <h2>Focus on recent <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> and financial concerns</h2>The meeting will also address significant matters related to the recent Paris Olympics. Key topics will include an examination of sponsorship agreements and "additional expenditures" incurred during the event, such as the costs associated with the president's room upgrades, which are alleged to have been covered by the IOA. Furthermore, the council will discuss the accreditation process, including the distribution of accreditation cards and various passes and invites issued during the Olympics. Another important point of discussion will be the selection process for the <keyword id="23311825" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sportsperson-of-Outstanding-Merit" source="keywords">Sportsperson of Outstanding Merit</keyword> (SOM) from November 2022 and the implications for their participation in the IOA elections for elected positions. The athletes' commission previously designated eight SOMs, including Usha, Yogeshwar Dutt, MM Somaya (hockey), Rohit Rajpal (tennis), Akhil Kumar (boxing), Shuma Sirur (shooting), Aparna Popat (badminton), and Dola Banerjee (archery). As the meeting approaches, the air is thick with anticipation regarding how these issues will unfold and the potential implications for the IOA's governance and integrity. (With inputs from PTI)

Indian Olympic Association to soon hold council meeting to address PT Usha’s “threatening letters”, accreditation card controversy and more

By Philem Dipak Singh New Delhi, Apr 26 () Not all of them are impacted as they depend solely on the government to run the show, but some National Sports Federations have begun to feel the pinch of reduced corporate funding due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Except for the BCCI, all national sports bodies get funds from the ministry under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations. The budge set aside for them this year is an accumulated Rs 245 crore. It covers almost everything -- athletes' training and equipment needs, participation in international tournaments, exposure trips abroad, and hosting of national and international events in the country. Every year, the NSFs have to submit their Annual Calendar for Training and Competitions (ACTC) proposals to get their share from this fund. But, a lot of NSFs are not solely relying on the government. To host additional events and organise tournaments on a bigger scale or to spend on other heads, they are open to private sector funding. The government has even made provisions to enable corporate houses to spend money from their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for sports activities. Cycling Federation of India (CFI) and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) are among the sports bodies which are expecting reduction in assistance from the CSR funds. The Athletics Federation of India and the Indian Weightlifting Federation, however, said they will not be impacted at all. "Certainly, there is going to be reduction in CSR fund component which we get from the private sector due to this coronavirus outbreak. The private sector is hit hard and it will have an impact on corporate funding in sports," CFI Chairman Onkar Singh told . He said the CFI has been receiving funds from Honda Motors in the last few years, which add up to more than Rs 1 crore annually. "We submitted project proposal for this year in February but they (Honda Motors) are yet to approve it," Singh said. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced postponement of sports events scheduled in the next few months but international federations are hoping to restart sometime in the second half of the year. CFI's most prestigious international event is the Track Asia Cup -- approved by world body UCI -- which usually happens in New Delhi in September-October, and Singh said the continental tournament is still on at this moment. "...we will know more about this event depending on how this pandemic unfolds. All the international events have been postponed as of now and UCI will take a decision in June on the future course of action," Singh said. PCI Secretary General Gursharan Singh also said the COVID-19 pandemic will have impact on its financial well being. "Yes, there will definitely be reduction of CSR funding to PCI in current financial year due to severe economic slowdown. As most of the corporate houses have already exhausted their CSR funds due to their generous contribution to the PM CARES fund, the contribution to sports bodies will not be a priority," he said. "PCI has already chalked out its financial plan for the year 2020-21 very meticulously since Tokyo Paralympic Games are now to be held in 2021 and therefore we hope to sail through," he added. PCI gets funds from Citibank Global (through a tripartite arrangement with world body IPC) and Hero Motors. Gursharan said CSR funding from State bank of India faced problems last year. IWLF, however, does not expect any difference as far as its financial situation is concerned. "We don't get corporate funding, all our activities and events are conducted from the funds we get from the sports ministry," IWLF Secretary General Sahdev Yadav said. It is the same for AFI, which said the current health crisis has not impacted its financial situation. PDS PM PM

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