Ban on India's Olympic Association (IOA)Lifted

 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended India in December 2012 for holding elections in defiance of the Olympic charter and appointing officials facing corruption charges related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
 

But on Sunday Feb 09,2014 the IOA conducted fresh elections which were seen as fair.The IOA elected a new set of officials, led by world squash chief N Ramachandran on Sunday, ending a stand-off with the IOC.

Indian athletes have been competing at the Sochi Winter Games under the IOC flag but can now do so under their own.

This is the first time a suspension of a national Olympic committee has been lifted during an Olympic Games and it comes into effect immediately.