IOC puts Randhir in charge of Asiad

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee has assured the National Olympic Committees (NOC) of Asia that preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games will not suffer following the global body not recognising the recent elections of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)

- Avishek Roy

In a letter to NOCs, it said it will continue to provide "assistance and service" for the Asian Games, which runs from Sept 23 to Oct 8. IOC said it will continue to work with OCA acting president Randhir Singh till "investigation" into OCA's elections are completed. The IOC executive board had on July 27 announced that it will not recognise the recent OCA elections held in Bangkok, citing alleged interference by Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah and suspended the former OCA president after his brother, Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, was elected presiden