The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed an Ad Hoc committee on December 27, 2023 to observe and supervise the operations of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
- Bhupinder Singh Bajwa is appointed as the Chairman of the committee, with MM Somaya and Manjusha Kanwar as Members.
- It will handle tasks such as athlete selection and submitting entries for athletes to participate in international events.
- The IOA’s decision to form the committee stems from its findings that the recently appointed President and officials of WFI made arbitrary decisions violating constitutional provisions.
- The IOA accuses WFI officials of overturning rulings made by the IOA-appointed ad hoc committee without following due process.
- The IOA asserts that this situation not only indicates a governance gap within the Federation but also represents a noticeable departure from established norms.
Q: Why did the IOA form the Ad Hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India?
- a) To organize the Olympics
- b) Due to arbitrary decisions by WFI officials
- c) To handle marketing tasks
- d) To appoint new athletes
Ans : b) Due to arbitrary decisions by WFI officials
