TIL Desk Sports/ Suresh Kalmadi chose to back off but Abhay Singh Chautala remained defiant even as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today invited the Sports Ministry’s wrath and widespread outrage for its inexplicable decision to make the scam-tainted duo its Life Presidents.
Kalmadi and Chautala were elevated to the position at the IOA’s Annual General Meeting in Chennai yesterday, stunning the Indian sporting landscape and leaving the Sports Ministry fuming. As the storm gained in intensity today, Kalmadi chose to step aside even as Chautala remained adamant.
“I thank the Indian Olympic Association for conferring the honour of Life President on me. However, I do not feel that it would be appropriate for me to accept this honour at this time,” Kalmadi said in a letter addressed to IOA President N Ramachandran. “I am confident that my name will be cleared and I will defer acceptance of the honour till such time,” he added.
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