Anil Khanna

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Anil Khanna defends decision to not give early clearance for hotel bookings, argues absence of president or SG

IOA President Narinder Batra had asked Khanna to furnish "factual position" on why there was a delay in clearance for booking of 15 twin rooms. Batra said the delay has incurred a loss of nearly Rs 73 lakh

IOA president Narinder Batra asks finance committee to explain losses incurred due to delay in hotel bookings for Tokyo 2020

In a letter to Khanna, who is also the IOA's senior vice-president, Batra talked about how the delay in clearance on his part for booking 15 twin rooms, affected the top sports body's finances.

Tennis great Leander Paes stresses on importance of learning new skills during coronavirus-enforced lockdown

Speaking at an Education Webinar for coaches, jointly organised by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Paes touched upon various topics including his junior days, the transition to men's circuit, the role mental fitness plays in tennis, dealing with pressure, nutritional knowledge and coaching tips

AITA abolishes posts of Life Presidents, Life Vice Presidents on Sports Ministry's direction

The decision means that senior sports administrator Anil Khanna and former external affairs ministers S M Krishna and Yashwant Sinha cannot remain with the federation as Life Presidents.

Davis Cup 2019: AITA names Rohit Rajpal as India's non-playing captain for Pakistan tie; Mahesh Bhupathi's spell may be over

Rohit Rajpal has been appointed as the non-playing captain for India's team to face Pakistan in the Davis Cup tie.

David Haggerty edges Anil Khanna to retain ITF presidency ahead of Davis Cup reform

David Haggerty, 62, who has been in the position since 2015, received 60.5% of the vote, more than double that of Indian Anil Khanna who was second.

FIH chief Narinder Batra elected unopposed as IOA president, Rajeev Mehta reelected as secretary general

Batra's election to the top post was a mere formality after Asian Tennis Federation President Anil Khanna withdrew from the race last week.

FIH chief Narinder Batra files nomination papers for post of Indian Olympic Association president

Narinder Batra's candidature was on expected lines though initially there was some uncertainty over whether he would contest for the post of the president.

IOA to 'discuss and interpret' eligibility criteria for president, secretary general ahead of elections

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has called a Special General Body Meeting in New Delhi on 29 November to "discuss and interpret" the eligibility criteria for election to the post of president and secretary general ahead of the 14 December polls.

Sports ministry grants recognition to AITA after initially holding it back due to non-compliance of Sports Code

Threatened with de-recognition, AITA had elected senior bureaucrat Praveen Mahajan as the new chief of the body at its Executive Committee meeting On 1 December last year.