Noc relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi:  Four days is a long period to change views as far as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is concerned which seems to have gone soft on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

Two days before the meeting of its Executive Board and four days before the inauguration of the 141st Session, IOC president Thomas Bach talked about the lack of confidence his organisation had in its affiliated member in India, the IOA.

On the second day of the IOC Session on Monday, Bach said he had a good interaction with the newly-elected IOA president PT Usha and said the IOA chief has taken several steps to improve governance.