Sports Ministry Suspends Table Tennis Federation of India Recognition Over Governance Issues

Key facts

• The Sports Ministry suspended the recognition of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Wednesday, citing governance issues and failure to hold elections on time.
• The ministry has asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form an ad-hoc committee to run the sport, in consultation with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
• The decision came after the TTFI gave an unsatisfactory response to a show-cause notice issued by the ministry earlier in the year.
• The TTFI had also faced scrutiny over the exclusion of star player Manika Batra from the Asian Games squad, which she alleged was due to an ambiguous and unfair selection process.
• The ministry accused the TTFI of failing in its responsibility towards athlete welfare, including delaying the National Championships last year.