India facing Olympic suspension as IOC snubs IOA delegation

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Dec 4 Vol 01, Issue 1093 TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES India facing Olympic suspension as IOC snubs IOA delegation Suspension of IOA from Olympic movement moves a significant step closer after IOC refuses to entertain IOA’s two-member delegation before its crucial executive board meeting Malhotra’s re-election as AAI chief: Sports Ministry seeks reply; association staring at de-recognition Archery Association asked to explain why it should not be de-recognised by the Sports Ministry in the event there is a violation of the Sports Code IMG retains Premier League inflight & inship content rights till 2016 The deal includes extensive coverage on Sport 24, the 24-hour live sports channel exclusively produced for the airline and cruise industry Indian ad revenues to grow 8.7% in 2013; net advertising @+31.2%: report In India, media companies will see ad revenues growing by +8.7% next year with internet again leading the growth at +31.2%, according to Magna Global Advertising Forecast 2013 Feeling The ‘Rush’: Mixed Martial Arts Combat Indian sports INSIDE OUT - MMA has a huge advantage over other combat sports - it brings into its fold ancient and current martial arts from across the world Queensland to host Maharaja Cup polo tournament in 2013 Maharaja Cup polo tournament is proposed to move between India and Australia annually, helping promote business and cultural links between the two regions Prize money for 2013 Volvo World Match Play C’ship hiked to 3m Euro The prize fund for the 2013 Volvo World Match play Championship increases to 3m Euro(250,000 Euro more than 2012) with the eventual winner taking home a 800,000 Euro first prize Current Affairs - Nurturing the Olympic Spirit : Supervision of subordinate bodies by the IOC The Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games are meant to serve as a cohesive platform where athletes from diverse backgrounds from across the world exhibit their sporting calibre. The mandate of the Olympic Movement is inclusive, and actively encourages the participation and representation of different social and cultural groups in the Olympic Games. These values and objectives of the Olympic Movement are embedded in the principal document concerned with its administration, the Olympic Charter (“Charter”).
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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
SC raps Sahara Group for dragging feet on refunds (Financial Express ) News Corp split begins as Rupert Murdoch names Robert Thomson as unit chief(Economic Times ) Network18 to sell Newswire18 for Rs900m(Business Standard )
CRICKET
ECB apologises to BCCI for EPP controversy(Deccan Herald) Pakistani fans may flock to Indian cities(DNA) Finally, cricket is the winner(Hindustan Times)
FOOTBALL
AIFF may face sanctions from FIFA should Roberto Carlos and Edmilson play in the Kolkata exhibition match(Goal.com )
IOA ELECTIONS
IOC snubs IOA delegation(DNA ) IOA go all out to avoid suspension (Times of India )
MOTORSPORTS
Formula One Ruling Body Said to Negotiate Extra Series Revenue(Bloomberg ) Ecclestone 'too old' for F1(Hindustan Times )
TENNIS
Lack of facilities discourage Indians to take up tennis: Sania Mirza(DNA )
KABADDI
Foreign flavours to desi delicacy as kabaddi sets global standards(Hindustan Times ) Scotland to promote game among its students(Indian Express )
OLYMPIC GAMES
Olympic summer sports set to receive over $450 million following London 2012 (Inside the Games )
OTHER SPORTS
Archers living on hope and a prayer(Hindustan Times ) ‘If govt washes its hands off, exposure trips will suffer(Hindustan Times ) It's "now or never" for change insists LeMond as he offers to be interim UCI President(Inside the Games )