IOC lifts provisional ban on India hosting international sporting events
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.
After the Union Sports Ministry had given a written assurance regarding allowing sportspersons from different countries to take part in events across India, the IOC has now lifted the provisional ban which was imposed on India regarding the hosting of Olympic-related sporting competitions in the country. The IOC announced the recent development in a letter on Thursday.
“The IOC Executive Board has examined the situation at its meeting today and understands that, with this letter, the principle of non-discrimination of athletes and teams participating in any future international sports events in India will be fully respected, so that all eligible athletes and sporting delegations, as determined by the international sports organisations concerned, will be allowed to enter the country and participate in any such international sports events irrespective of their country of origin,” read the letter from the IOC, reported Scroll.
“In view of the above, we are very pleased to inform you that the IOC EB took the following decision: Lift, with immediate effect, all provisional measures and restrictions imposed under points 2 and 3 of the IOC EB decision of 21 February 2019 in relation to awarding and hosting any international sports events in India; and inform the International Sports Federations accordingly. We take this opportunity to thank your NOC and the Government of India for your joint efforts and cooperation in resolving this situation.”
As the Indian government didn’t allow the Pakistani shooters to take part in the ISSF World Cup, the IOC had suspended India from hosting any events related to the Olympics and had also revoked the Olympic qualification status for two quota places in the 25m rapid fire event from the New Delhi World Cup. The IOC had asked for a written assurance from the Indian government regarding the participation of sportspersons.
Union Sports Secretary Radhey Shyam Jhulaniya, in a letter to Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra, had said India will “permit all qualified athletes belonging to any National Olympic Committee recognised by IOC or any national federation affiliated to International Federation concerned to participate”.
“Such participation of athletes shall be without prejudice to our principled positions and policies on other political matters including issues such as international recognition or otherwise of the country of origin of the athletes.”
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