The Hindu Editorial (Managing sports) – Sep 23, 2022

When sports administrators make news, it is often not for the right reasons. These past few months, India’s sports administrators have been in the news far too frequently. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Managing sports) – Sep 23, 2022.

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National Sports Development Code of India (or) “the Sports Code” (noun) – The Code was notified by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India (Government) in 2011, with an aim of bringing together all notifications and instructions pertaining to good governance of National Sports Federations. It is a set of regulations passed by the government in 2011, which enunciated the ‘basic universal principles of good governance, ethics and fair play.’ The Sports Code seeks to put restrictions on the age and tenure of the office-bearers of federations apart from envisaging transparent functioning along with free and fair elections.
seem (verb) – appear, look.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, hesitant, disinclined, unenthusiastic, apprehensive, unconfident, unsure, unassertive, restrained.
far too (phrase) – much too, excessively.
pull up (phrasal verb) – reprimand, rebuke, scold, chastise, castigate, criticize, reprove, reproach, censure, take to task, admonish, lambast, berate.
stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, announce/state (ones right to something).
hit the headlines (noun) – to receive a lot of attention by appearing in the news reports suddenly.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) (noun) – The Indian Olympic Association is the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was formed IN 1927. Its headquarters is in the Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi.
assume charge of (phrase) – take control of, take charge of, assume responsibility for, take over (a position, job, responsibility, etc.).
International Olympic Committee (IOC) (noun) – Established in on 23 June 1894, the International Olympic Committee is a not-for-profit independent international organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC is at the very heart of world sport, supporting every Olympic Movement stakeholder, promoting Olympism worldwide, and overseeing the regular celebration of the Olympic Games.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
recognise (verb) – acknowledge, accept, admit, endorse.
interim (adjective) – acting, substitute, provisional, temporary, short-term, transitional, caretaker.
please (verb) – satisfy, make happy, give pleasure to.
held past tense of hold (verb) – conduct, arrange, organize.
consequence (noun) – result, outcome, effect, repercussion, reverberations, ramification.
enforce (verb) – apply, implement, impose, force, exact, inflict.
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (noun) – the international governing body of association football, formed in 1904 and based in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA is from French word “Fédération Internationale de Football Association” or in English “International Federation of Association Football”.
All India Football Federation (AIFF) (noun) – All India Football Federation (AIFF), the governing body of Football in the country was formed on June 23, 1937. AIFF has its headquarters at the Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi.
lift (verb) – remove, cancel, withdraw, annul, revoke, stop, end, terminate (a restriction).
run (verb) – be in charge, administer, manage.
Committee of Administrators (CoA) (Football) (noun) – the Supreme Court appointed a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) headed by former top court judge A. R. Dave to manage the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and adoption of its constitution in line with the National Sports Code and model guidelines.
Committee of Administrators (CoA) (Table tennis) (noun) – a Delhi High Court bench of Justice Rekha Palli suspended the executive committee of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and transferred its control to a COA headed by Justice Gita Mittal to manage the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and adoption of its constitution in line with the National Sports Code and model guidelines.
Committee of Administrators (CoA) (Hockey) (noun) – a Delhi High Court bench led by Justice Najmi Waziri constituted a COA, under Justice Dave’s chairmanship, to prepare a constitution for Hockey India in accordance with the National Sports Code and also an electoral roll for elections to the executive committee.
messy (adjective) – chaotic, complex, intricate, tangled, tortuous, confused, confusing, difficult.
state of affairs (phrase) – situation, condition, circumstances.
administration (noun) – management, operation, oversight.
reluctance (noun) – hesitation, disinclination, unwillingness.
noble (adjective) – righteous, good, moral, ethical.
intention (noun) – aim, purpose, objective.
tenure (noun) – term of office, period in office, period of office, time in office.
potential (noun) – power, ability, capacity, possibility.
fiefdom (noun) – territory/sphere over which a particular person/group has rights and controls its overall operations.
Commonwealth Games (noun) – The Commonwealth Games a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The Games have evolved dramatically since its beginnings in 1930.
Thomas Cup (noun) – World Men’s Team Championships; it is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport’s global governing body.
Chess Olympiad (noun) – Chess Olympiad is a major international chess tournament happening biennially (once every two years) and it is organised by FIDE, the international chess federation. Teams from 163 countries participated in this year’s Chess Olympiad contest. (An online version of the Chess Olympiad contest is being held for the first time this year because of coronavirus).
get one’s act together (phrase) – get organized yourself to do something effectively; recover/regain control of oneself, get a grip/hold on oneself.
incumbent (noun) – current/existing/present holder, bearer or occupant of an office.
gracefully (adverb) – respectfully; naturally, effortlessly, smoothly.
make way (phrase) – move aside, make room, clear the way, stand back; relinquish/quit (a job/position).