Kalmadi Out of IOA Elections
Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi will not run for reelection.
Kalmadi was at the center of an ongoing feud with the IOC over his status as IOA president.
"I have served Indian sports, for the last four terms as president of the IOA, to the best of my abilities and have now decided to make way for a new generation of sports leaders," Kalmadi was quoted Monday by Indian media.
He said he will now focus on his role as a member of Parliament for the Pune constituency.
"I am thankful to all the sports federations and sports professionals for their support and confidence in my leadership. I am sure the Indian sports will achieve new heights and will soon emerge as a sports powerhouse," he added.
Kalmadi served as IOA president for 16 years. He has had a tumultuous two years since the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, for which he was the chief organizer. Kalmadi was jailed on corruption charges related to the Games and continued to serve as IOA president, even though V.K. Malhotra was considered the "acting" president.
With seemingly two presidents, the IOC had asked for clarification, threatening action from the IOC Executive Board if India failed to comply.
New Leaders for Lithuanian NOC
Shooting gold medalist Daina Gudzineviciute is the new president of the Lithuania Olympic Committee.
Gudzineviciute defeated Virgilijus Alekna for the post. She will serve a four-year term and replaces Arturas Poviliunas, LNOC president for 24 years who decided not to run for reelection.
Valentinas Paketuras was elected the new LNOC secretary general, replacing Vytautas Zubernis at the Oct. 12 LNOC Electoral General Congress.
Spanish NOC Pays for London Damages
The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) paid $15,000 to cover damages from the country’s basketball team at the Olympic Village in London.
British daily The Guardian reported that the team damaged its suites in the Village following its loss in the gold medal match to the United States.
The Spanish Basketball Federation said it never received an official complaint from London Olympic organizers regarding the damage.
Maseglia Wants Quick End to French Handball Scandal
Denis Maseglia, president of the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF), said he wants a quick end to a match-fixing scandal in France.
Eight members of the Montpellier handball club were arrested at the start of the month over allegations that they fixed club matches.
Masegliastressed that rules were in place to prevent match fixing but was quoted by French media as saying: "if the facts are proven, penalties will be implemented."
He added that he hoped "sport in general" would not suffer a damaged reputation for "acts that appear to be isolated."
Written by Ed Hula III.
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