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Sports Ministry suspends Table Tennis Federation of India
The Sports Ministry has suspended the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) over governance failures, poor athlete welfare, and a non-transparent selection process, sources told Times Now. The move follows a show-cause…
The Story in Brief
The Sports Ministry has suspended the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) over governance failures, poor athlete welfare, and a non-transparent selection process, sources told Times Now. The move follows a show-cause notice sent last month after star paddler Manika Batra raised concerns about the 2026 Asian Games selection process. The ministry has asked the Indian Olympic Association to approach the International Olympic Committee and the International Federation for a long-term framework to run the sport in India, rather than a temporary ad hoc body like it did with the Wrestling Federation of India.
The Indian Opinion
This suspension looks like a familiar script, a federation is pulled up after a star athlete cries foul, only for an ad hoc body to take over until the fuss dies down. The ministry wants a long-term fix this time, not the stopgap it used with wrestling. But will it go beyond suspending a few office-bearers and actually clean up selection and athlete welfare? The real test is whether the new framework, once announced, forces federations to answer to athletes, not the other way round.
Source: timesnownews.com
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