New Delhi: Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia on Wednesday termed the IOC's decision to suspend India as a "wake-up call" for the country's sports officials and said the IOA should amend its constitution soon in accordance with the Olympic Charter to get out of the mess.
"It's a disappointing situation. I think, it's quite disgraceful in terms of the situation we have come into. The decision has come as a wake-up call (for country's sports administrators) but somewhere I feel it (the suspension) was important. May be, this will change Indian sports for good. Despite all the fiasco, I want the Sports Code to be followed. I still feel the need for the Sports Code (which is similar to the Olympic Charter). The IOA should get the Sports Code amended in their Constitution. I don't think the IOC is going to reject that," Bhutia said on the sidelines of a function here..
In a major embarrassment for India, the IOC had on Tuesday suspended the Indian Olympic Association because of government interference in its election process, a development which puts a bar on the country's Olympic participation. The decision to disaffiliate India was taken on the first day of the IOC's two-day Executive Board meeting in Lausanne.
The IOC said that it decided to ban India as the IOA had failed to comply with Olympic Charter and also allowed a tainted official to contest the elections for a top post. Bhutia, who was in the capital
08:40 PM, Dec 05, 2012
Kolkata: In the wake of their 1-10 rout by United SC, United Sikkim Football Club chief executive officer and former India skipper Baichung Bhutia Tuesday took over the coaching reins from chief coach Phillipe De Ridder. "I have decided to take up coaching for the club until we find a suitable coach. Right now the team is going through a bad phase but we hope to recover soon," said Bhutia....
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Two prominent faces of the Northeast India, Olympic medallist Mary Kom and football legend Baichung Bhutia have appealed for peace and calm. ...
10:49 AM, Aug 18, 2012
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11:57 AM, Jul 18, 2012
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11:20 AM, May 08, 2012
Kolkata: Premier League Soccer (PLS) is no EPL (English Premier League) or IPL (Indian Premier League) but the Indian tournament promises all the thrills and frills, bringing in football icon Baichung Bhutia and former Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly on board. The Barasat franchise at the world players' auctions on Monday announced that Baichung will be their brand ambassador, while according to the buzz in the sports fraternity the 'Prince...
10:34 AM, Jan 31, 2012
New Delhi: Even as he donned the national colours for the final time, Bhaichung Bhutia was already thinking of how the exhibition match against Bayern Munich would benefit India. The hosts were brushed aside by their superior German opponents in the first half on Tuesday, going down 4-0, but recovered well enough to ensure no more goals were added to the scoresheet post the interval. India coach Savio Medeira felt...
09:14 PM, Jan 11, 2012
New Delhi: India were no match for Bayern Munich on the field, but the effort of the players and the noise of the fans at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday will be a part of the memories the Germans take back with them. Bayern came to India on the back of an intense week-long training session in Doha, and as such did not get a chance to see much...
07:48 AM, Jan 11, 2012
New Delhi: Indian striker Sunil Chhetri was awarded the AIFF Player of the Year award during the farewell exhibition match of Bhaichung Bhutia against German giants Bayern Munich in New Delhi on Tuesday. Chhetri was handed the award by AIFF president Praful Patel in a presentation during the interval. He was handed a silver plaque and a cheque of Rs. 2 lakh. An elated Chhetri thanked all his teammates and...
06:46 AM, Jan 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Indian football coach Savio Medeira on Wednesday named seven new players in the 23-member national squad to play against top German side Bayern Munich in Baichung Bhutia's farewell exhibition match here on January 10. The team, to be led by Bhutia, will miss the services of striker Sunil Chhetri as he is recovering from an ankle injury. Defender Mahesh Gawli, who on Monday announced his retirement from...
06:03 PM, Dec 28, 2011
Panaji: A football stadium here that ran into ruins almost a decade ago, will come back to life with a Soccer film festival, as part of the 42nd edition of IFFI, beginning on November 23. The Campal Football Grounds will stage the 'Soccer in Cinema' section for seven days, screening one film a day, during the ten-day film extravagnza. The Football films section, perhaps a first in the country, will...
02:05 PM, Nov 17, 2011
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Manipur government has deployed forces to keep Thuingaleng Muivah out of the state. ...
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India play Kyrgyzstan in their second round-robin match on August 22. ...
08:40 PM, Aug 19, 2009
India coach Bob Houghton wants to start the tournament with a win. ...
03:48 AM, Aug 19, 2009
Football player Baichung Bhutia won the TV reality show
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. ...
06:47 PM, Jun 01, 2009
FIFA and Asian soccer officials have pushed to boost the game in India. ...
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Indian football disappointed; team lets in last gasp goal. ...
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