Intl Olympic Committee lifts India boycott after Pakistan visa confirmations
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee has lifted a prohibition on India facilitating worldwide games in the wake of getting confirmations over visas for Pakistani contenders.
In February, India set off a remain off with the IOC when it would not permit Pakistani shooters go to a Tokyo 2020 Games qualifying rivalry.
In any case, on Thursday, IOC president Thomas Bach said India were presently back in the Olympic overlay.
"We have gotten the confirmation of the Indian government that they will in future regard the Olympic contract and that they will offer consent to enter India for all competitors who need to take an interest in the pertinent Olympic occasions or capabilities occasions," Bach reported.
The Olympic boss proceeded: "Therefore the (IOC) Executive Board has today (Thursday) lifted this suspension of India to sort out worldwide games."
India had blamed Pakistan for association in a suicide shelling in Kashmir in February that slaughtered 40 paramilitary troopers and had promised to "segregate" its most outstanding opponent neighbor over the assault.
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In February, India set off a remain off with the IOC when it would not permit Pakistani shooters go to a Tokyo 2020 Games qualifying rivalry.
In any case, on Thursday, IOC president Thomas Bach said India were presently back in the Olympic overlay.
"We have gotten the confirmation of the Indian government that they will in future regard the Olympic contract and that they will offer consent to enter India for all competitors who need to take an interest in the pertinent Olympic occasions or capabilities occasions," Bach reported.
The Olympic boss proceeded: "Therefore the (IOC) Executive Board has today (Thursday) lifted this suspension of India to sort out worldwide games."
India had blamed Pakistan for association in a suicide shelling in Kashmir in February that slaughtered 40 paramilitary troopers and had promised to "segregate" its most outstanding opponent neighbor over the assault.
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