KATHMANDU, Feb. 6 -- The controversial election of Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) President Jeevan Ram Shrestha for a third term in office has drawn renewed attention of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which is closely monitoring the legal disputes before reaching a conclusion.

The IOC along with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has decided to observe the multiple legal cases surrounding the disputed election.

Issuing a joint letter to the NOC members on Tuesday, the IOC and OCA noted the numerous legal challenges that were raised prior to the NOC elections and the preceding general assembly that amended the NOC's statute. The IOC has reached the decision to wait till the legal outcome before taking a position on the issue, ...