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Thursday, Jun 12, 2025
The call for this meeting comes after Usha had a heated confrontation with the EC members on September 26 after a majority of its members reiterated their opposition to Iyer's appointment as CEO.
The IOA lashed out at the 'inhumane regulations' that fail to consider the 'physiological and psychological stresses faced by athletes'.
The Indian Olympic Association president made it clear that it is the responsibility of the athlete to manage their weight.
The chance meeting of the two champion athletes took place at the Stade de France, the venue for athletics competitions at Paris 2024.
Kerala has many sporting icons, P T Usha, I M Vijayan and Jimmy George to name a few, but Sreejesh towers over them.
'We can only hope that Vinesh, being a fighter, will put this setback behind her and come back strongly,' writes Usha.
'I got goosebumps watching him stand like a rock in front of the Indian goal, making save after save,' says Usha.
I'm sure that the young shooter's brave show will rub off on the other Indian athletes and remind them that they all have the ability to win medals on the biggest stage.
The athlete recalls the diagnosis, which happened after the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
Usha looks back on those moments of delight and despair with a sense of nostalgia on International Olympic Day.
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