<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Narinder Batra News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Narinder Batra. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Narinder Batra News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:55:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/player/narinder_batra" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 08:55:29 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Narinder Batra to resign from his post of president of the Indian Olympic association ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narinder Batra, the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), will stand down at the conclusion of his tenure to focus on his role as the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Batra was elected to the IOA for the first time in 2017 and was eligible to run for reelection.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/may/26/narinder-batra-to-resign-from-his-post-of-president-of-the-indian-olympic-association?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/may/26/narinder-batra-to-resign-from-his-post-of-president-of-the-indian-olympic-association?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 08:55:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/narinder.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Don't put any pressure on the athletes, insists Narinder Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[IOA President Narinder Batra insisted not to put too much pressure on the athletes as he’s sure they will come back after a successful outing. The official will be present with the athletes for the entirety of the Olympics and will ensure that the stay of the athletes over there is comfortable.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-dont-put-any-pressure-on-the-athletes-insists-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/20/2021-tokyo-olympics-dont-put-any-pressure-on-the-athletes-insists-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:25:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/narinder_batra_pti.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian athletes to receive second dose of vaccination within four weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Health Ministry has reduced the gap between two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to four weeks, as opposed to the period applicable for other residents. As of now, 120 athletes, including 27 para-athletes, have received at least one dose of Covid-19, while 62 of them have been fully vaccinated.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/08/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-athletes-to-receive-second-dose-of-vaccination-within-four-weeks?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jun/08/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-athletes-to-receive-second-dose-of-vaccination-within-four-weeks?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:12:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tokyo_Olympics_2020_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | IOA pledges to fully vaccinate entire Indian contingent before leaving for Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOA has pledged to vaccinate the entire Indian contingent, including athletes and technical officials before they take the flight to Tokyo. For ensuring a safe and secure environment at the Olympics, the organising committee has already issued a playbook for the participating nations.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-ioa-pledges-to-fully-vaccinate-entire-indian-contingent-before-leaving-for-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-ioa-pledges-to-fully-vaccinate-entire-indian-contingent-before-leaving-for-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 11:15:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/olympics_tokyo.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | India's preparations are going on in full swing, asserts Narinder Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[IOA President Narinder Batra asserted that India’s preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics are going on in full swing, in spite of rumours suggesting that there’s the possibility of the event being cancelled. The mega-event is set for a July 23 start and will conclude on August 8.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-indias-preparations-are-going-on-in-full-swing-asserts-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-indias-preparations-are-going-on-in-full-swing-asserts-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 15:31:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/narinder_batra_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[148 athletes including Tokyo-bound candidates receive first jab of COVID-19 vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[148 athletes including Tokyo-bound candidates have already received their first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine as per the Indian Olympic Association. As per reports, 131 athletes have only received the first dose, while the rest 17 have been administered with both the jabs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/22/148-athletes-including-tokyo-bound-candidates-receive-first-jab-of-covid-19-vaccine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/22/148-athletes-including-tokyo-bound-candidates-receive-first-jab-of-covid-19-vaccine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 09:15:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/olympics_tokyo.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSF's should be very conscious and careful taking decisions to travel, warns Narinder Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra warned the NSF (National Sports Federations)’s need to be conscious and careful before taking decisions to travel, as the second wave of Covid-19 hits India. India have recorded more than 3 lakh positive Covid-19 cases for two consecutive days.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/22/ns-fs-should-be-very-conscious-and-careful-taking-decisions-to-travel-warns-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/22/ns-fs-should-be-very-conscious-and-careful-taking-decisions-to-travel-warns-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:25:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/olympics_tokyo.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | India must cross double-digits in the medals tally, states Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju is expecting India to touch double digits in the medals tally at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. So far, 90 athletes have qualified for the upcoming mega-event, with the IOA President Narinder Batra expecting the final count to be somewhere around 120-130.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/15/2021-tokyo-olympics-india-must-cross-double-digits-in-the-medals-tally-states-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/15/2021-tokyo-olympics-india-must-cross-double-digits-in-the-medals-tally-states-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:18:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_twitter_2021.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sports Ministry’s ban on 54 NSFs can have snowball effect in build-up to Tokyo Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports have been heavily affected by the Covid-19 outbreak and the situation hasn't shown an improvement either, with cases accelerating at an alarming rate. Just when the crisis was enough to keep athletes out of action, the Indian Sports Ministry's recent decision has piled on the misery.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/08/why-sports-ministrys-ban-on-54-ns-fs-can-have-snowball-effect-in-build-up-to-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/08/why-sports-ministrys-ban-on-54-ns-fs-can-have-snowball-effect-in-build-up-to-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/India_at_opening_ceremony_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narinder Batra’s call for CWG boycott will be discussed in IOA meeting, says Rajeev Mehta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Rajeev Mehta said that the executive committee and general body will discuss the call to permanently pull out of the Commonwealth Games made by its president Narinder Batra. Mehta also said the National Games would be held in Goa in November next year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/05/narinder-batras-call-for-cwg-boycott-will-be-discussed-in-ioa-meeting-says-rajeev-mehta?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/05/narinder-batras-call-for-cwg-boycott-will-be-discussed-in-ioa-meeting-says-rajeev-mehta?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:05:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Commonwealth_Games_Opening_India_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We want to express our protest for removing shooting by boycotting 2022 CWG, says IOA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra lashed out against the removal of shooting from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games by proposing to boycott the event altogether. In a letter to sports minister Kiren Rijiju, Batra requested for an early meeting to deliberate the move.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/28/we-want-to-express-our-protest-for-removing-shooting-by-boycotting-2022-cw-g-says-ioa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/28/we-want-to-express-our-protest-for-removing-shooting-by-boycotting-2022-cw-g-says-ioa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:05:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Om_Mitharval_Shooting_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India must start winning medals in double digit, says Narinder Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[IOA President Narinder Batra has said that India must aim to win medals in double digits at the Tokyo games and beyond if it wishes to realise its dream of hosting the Olympics. Batra confirmed that India will bid for the upcoming 2032 Olympics, 2030 Asian Games, and 2026 Youth Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/21/india-must-start-winning-medals-in-double-digit-says-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/21/india-must-start-winning-medals-in-double-digit-says-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 11:14:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/India_at_opening_ceremony_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Sports ministry yet to receive formal proposal regarding hosting of 2032 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although the IOA has expressed its wish of hosting multi-sports events, including the Summer Olympics in 2032, the union sports ministry has informed that it is yet to get any formal proposal from the IOA in this regard. The ministry also stated that it is IOA’s duty to bid for sporting events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/12/reports-sports-ministry-yet-to-receive-formal-proposal-regarding-hosting-of-2032-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/12/reports-sports-ministry-yet-to-receive-formal-proposal-regarding-hosting-of-2032-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 05:32:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/athletics_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOC lifts provisional ban on India hosting international sporting events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee has lifted the provisional ban on India over hosting international Sporting events which was sanctioned after the ISSF World Cup earlier this year. Pakistani shooters were not granted visas for the World Cup after the Pulwama Attack which had led to the ban.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/21/ioc-lifts-provisional-ban-on-india-hosting-international-sporting-events?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/21/ioc-lifts-provisional-ban-on-india-hosting-international-sporting-events?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 04:54:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Kalinga_Stadium_BBSR_crowd_hockey_hockey_India.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government of India assures IOA, IOC regarding participation of eligible athletes in sporting events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government of India has given a written assurance to the Indian Olympic Association and International Olympic Committee that all eligible athletes will be allowed to take part in sporting events in India. The IOC had stopped discussions with India regarding hosting of international events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/19/government-of-india-assures-ioa-ioc-regarding-participation-of-eligible-athletes-in-sporting-events?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/19/government-of-india-assures-ioa-ioc-regarding-participation-of-eligible-athletes-in-sporting-events?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 03:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/indian_22ndasian_athletics.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA submits formal bid to host 2032 Olympics on Indian soil]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in its history, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) have submitted a formal bid to host the 2032 edition of the Olympics on home soil to IOC president, Thomas Bach. IOA Secretary General, Rajeev Mehta, revealed they were ‘dead serious’ about hosting the games in the next decade.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/dec/04/ioa-submits-bid-to-host-2032-olympics-on-indian-soil?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/dec/04/ioa-submits-bid-to-host-2032-olympics-on-indian-soil?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tokyo_Olympics_2020_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA’s Asian Games entry policy not consistent with volleyball, triathlon and swimming]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Indian Olympic Association was alleged of being partial towards sending teams for Asian Games, it has now lowered the bar for volleyball, triathlon, and swimming. IOA president Narender Batra has, however, declined the allegations stating that he has personally verified all entries criteria.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/07/io-as-asian-games-entry-policy-not-consistent-with-every-sport?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/07/io-as-asian-games-entry-policy-not-consistent-with-every-sport?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 06:30:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/IOA-Batra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA’s excess love for power is only bringing Indian sports downward]]></title><description><![CDATA[To be (financially) independent is good. But in India, except for cricket, no sports body can function without grant from the government. So, we will continue to get grant from the sports ministry.- Narendra Batra.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/24/io-as-excess-love-for-power-is-only-bringing-indian-sports-downward?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/24/io-as-excess-love-for-power-is-only-bringing-indian-sports-downward?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:21:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Narinder_Batra_FIH_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>