IOC threatens to ban India

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to sort out its internal differences or face a possible ban.

After a two-day meeting, the IOC executive board said India will have take care of a number of issues.

“Consequently if the situation does not evolve positively, the IOC executive board will consider taking appropriate measures and actions which might seriously affect the representation and participation of India at the Olympic Games and international sports events coming up,” the IOC said in a statement.

The IOC and the Indian government had agreed at a meeting here last year to adopt a jointly draft constitution that will respect the autonomy of the IOA and the national federations affiliated under it.

IOC’s threat came after the India government last year decided to limit the tenure and age of the country’s top sports officials.