From the BBC:
"IOC suspends India from Olympics after row over upcoming elections"
"IOC suspends India from Olympics after row over upcoming elections"
India has been suspended by the International Olympic
Committee ahead of elections in which officials accused of corruption were set
to be appointed. The IOC has declared void the Indian Olympic Association election, which was
set to take place on Wednesday. "The election process has been tarnished since the start," said IOC official
Pere Miro. The ban prevents athletes competing for India, which won six medals at London
2012, at future Olympics. Two officials expected to be elected to senior IOA positions are closely
linked to corruption allegations relating to Delhi's hosting of the 2010
Commonwealth Games. Lalit Bhanot, who spent 11 months in custody last
year on corruption
charges linked to the event, was set to be elected unopposed to the post of
secretary general. Abhay Singh Chautala was expected to be the IOA's new president and he has
close links to former incumbent Suresh Kalmadi, who is on bail over similar
charges. The IOA's ban also means its funding from the IOC will be effectively ended,
while no Indian officials can attend Olympic meetings.
^ Maybe now India should outsource their athletes. ^
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