Sir,
It is quite heart warming to see Tricolour fluttering again in Sochi, the venue for winter Olympics. Earlier, the three member Indian contingent had to march under the Olympic flag during the opening ceremony. It looked very awkward that the athletes could not march under Tri-colour following India’s suspension from Olympic games due to Indian Olympic Association (IOA)’s in ability to comply with International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) statutes relating specifically to good governance and consequent ban on IOA. Since the ban has now been revoked and India admitted into Olympic fold, Indian contigent can use Tri-colour.
The ban imposed on IOA had sent shock waves among the sports personnel and it was opined that the ban may hit sports sector. But the ban has proved a blessing in disguise. It has picked the tainted officials out of the Association and made them understand that Olympic charter is supreme than the vested interests of officials. A new dawn has begun for Indian sports. Hope that Indian sports will flourish under new dispensation.
Yours etc…..
Sunil Sharma
Dhar Road
Udhampur
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