NEW DELHI: Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has said that the government “stands committed to zero tolerance on criminality in sports and adherence to ethics and good governance in sports in the country.”

Reacting to media reports that the General Body of the Indian Olympics Association has not agreed to carry out some of the amendments to its constitution as required by the International Olympics Committee, he said, “The Government is concerned about the ongoing impasse between the two bodies and is watching the developments closely.” 

He said that the Government had noted that a Special General Body Meeting of the IOA was held on 27 October in pursuance of the directions of the IOC to it. 

He added that the Government felt the deadlock between the IOA and IOC should be resolved at the earliest so that the suspension of the IOA is lifted and Indian sportspersons/teams are able to participate in international sporting events under the Indian National Flag.