Sports Ministry's letter on Kalmadi to Indian Olympic Association: Full text

Here is the full text of the Sports Ministry letter to the Indian Olympic Association, requesting the latter not to facilitate or sponsor Suresh Kalmadi's London trip in any manner.

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This is in the context of reports about the visit of Shri Suresh Kalmadi to London for purpose of witnessing London Olympics 2012.

Taking into consideration the serious charges levelled against Shri Kalmadi in the matters relating to conduct of the Commonwealth Games 2010 and that the court is still seized of the matter, the Ministry requests that the Indian Olympic Association, on ethical grounds, should not facilitate or sponsor the visit of Shri Kalmadi to London in any manner including air travel, lodging & boarding in London and giving tickets for witnessing the opening and closing ceremonies and sports competitions of the London Olympics, 2012.

The IOA should also take up this issue with the IOC and the IAAF, particularly, in the light of the fact that visit of Sh. Suresh Kalmadi to London Olympics, before corruption charges against him are cleared by the court, would defy the 'Fundamental Principles of Olympism' as enshrined in the 'Olympic Charter'.