With the Tokyo Games postponed due to the global health crisis, the governing body of badminton has decided to extend the Olympic qualification period to next year.
Ragala Venkat Rahul and Punam Yadav are the other two nominations sent by the Indian Weightlifting Federation to the Sports Ministry.
In a letter to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, Batra, who had become an IOC member in June last year, expressed his gratitude after being selected for the role.
The tenure of Sandip Pradhan as Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has been extended by two years.
Earlier on Tuesday, SAI had resumed sports activities at two of the five stadiums in New Delhi - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
According to the ISSF, quotas that are supposed to be allocated at the 2020 European Championship Shotgun in Chateauroux, France, and the European Olympic Qualification Championship
The 20-year-old world junior quartermile race champion was replying to a Q&A session on Twitter.
The IOA also formed a North East Committee for the term 2020-2021, which will discuss about the development of sports in North East states.
Sporting activities have resumed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium from Tuesday afternoon in slots of one hour.
During the 2016 T20 World Cup, Balbir Singh Sr met former Indian captain MS Dhoni ahead of the tie against Australia.
The 95-year-old three-time Olympic gold-medallist, considered one of the best centre-forwards of all time, died on Monday in Mohali.
According to a reliable source in the Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation, Mohammed Naeem (110m hurdles) and Mehboob Ali (400m) who had won gold medals and Sami Ullah (100m) the bronze medal winner, have failed the dope test.
One of India's greatest hockey players, who won three Olympic gold medals in a stellar career, Singh died at a hospital in Mohali on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks.
The minutes of the IOA Executive Committee are to be circulated within 14 days of the meeting and that of the Annual General Meeting/Special General Meeting within 30 days.
Balbir and Milkha competed together at the highest level for the country in their respective games and even worked together for Punjab Sports department in the 1960's.
All golf has been suspended since March 12 - first round of The Players' Championship - as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus.
He was 96 and was in a critical condition for nearly a fortnight. Balbir Senior, considered to be one of the finest forwards, was undergoing treatment in a "semi-comatose condition".
In a condolence letter addressed to Hockey India chief Md Mushtaque Ahmed, FIH president Narinder Batra and CEO Thierry Weil said the global hockey fraternity was with Singh's family at this hour of grief.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said it fully supported the Queensland government's position in placing the Brisbane 2032 candidature on hold.
The legendary centre-forward, who won three Olympic gold medals in his illustrious career, died after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks at a Mohali hospital.
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