'India lacks sports medicine experts'

The number of sports medicine experts required to improve the standard of sports is desperately lacking in the country, lamented Indian Federation of Sports Medicine president Dr P S M Chandran. The Sport Authority of India [ Images ] (SAI) has only three sports doctors, two physios, two sports psychologists and one nutritionist for the entire country, Chandran said. “India needs at least 50 to 60 sports doctors for various national camps only,” he said while addressing a seminar on sports medicines. Continue reading

IOC says India attacking press freedom

The International Olympic Committee has criticised Indian cricket authorities, accusing them of attacking press freedom by preventing photographers from covering games between India and England. IOC Press Commission Chairman Kevan Gosper called on the International Cricket Council to intervene to allow news organisations free access Continue reading