Beyond Badminton, SAI Raises Alarm Over Repeated Funding Rule Violations by Sports Federations
\n\nA well-placed insider at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) flagged repeated violations by the sports federations, adding that the Indian Badminton funding row is not an isolated incident. With SAI maintaining its earlier stance on the Badminton Association of India (BAI) failing to adhere to the timelines, a source close to the development, in an exclusive conversation with Sports Now, made it clear that the refusal to reimburse the European leg of the BWF World Tour stands as it is, enough to act as a deterrent for other sports federations to fall in line or miss out on financial assistance.
\n\n"The Annual Calendar for Training and Competitions (ACTC) is submitted once a year in December-January and is subsequently reviewed by SAI. If the federation decides to send its players to a tournament not included in the final ACTC submission, it must notify SAI at least 30 days before the event," the source familiar with SAI’s position on the matter told Sports Now.
\n\n"This is not a one-off issue with BAI. Over the past 10 months, this has happened repeatedly. It also sends a strong message to…
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