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| Abbreviation | BOA |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports Association |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar |
| Membership | Indian Olympic Association Olympic Council of Asia |
| Interim chairman | Bholanath Singh |
| Website | olympic |
Bihar Olympic Association (BOA) is responsible for organizing various State level tournaments in coordination with other Bihar State Sports Organization and Government of Bihar. BOA is an affiliated member of Indian Olympic Association.
Indian Olympic Association has dissolved the Bihar Olympic Association (BOA) for lack of governance, transparency, and administrative inefficiency. IOA president PT Usha has formed a five-member ad hoc committee led by Hockey India secretary general Bholanath Singh to take interim charge of BOA
Affiliated State Sports Organisation
| Sport | State Sports Organisation |
|---|---|
| Athletics | Bihar Athletics Association |
| Badminton | Bihar Badminton Association |
| Basketball | Basketball Association of Bihar |
| Boxing | Boxing Association Of Bihar |
| Canoeing | Bihar Kayaking and Canoeing Association |
| Cycling | Cycling Association Of Bihar |
| Fencing | Bihar State Fencing Association |
| Football | Bihar Football Association |
| Handball | Bihar Handball Association |
| Hockey | Hockey Bihar |
| Judo | Bihar State Judo Association |
| Kabaddi | Bihar State Kabaddi Association |
| Karate | State Karate Association of Bihar |
| Rugby | Rugby Football Association Of Bihar |
| Shooting | Bihar State Rifle Association |
| Taekwondo | Bihar Taekwondo Association |
| Volleyball | Bihar Volleyball Association |
| Weightlifting | Bihar Weightlifter Association |
| Wrestling | Bihar Wrestling Association |
| Wushu | Bihar Wushu Association |
References
- "बिहार ओलंपिक एसोसिएशन की नई कार्यकारिणी का गठन - Formation of new executive of Bihar Olympic Association - Bihar Vaishali General News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- "Bihar Olympic Association has seriously objected government bid to bring a Bihar State Sports Council bill in the state legislature and said it was an attempt to control the various sports bodies". The Times of India. 2013-03-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- "All-round cheer & hope as IOA lifts ban on Bihar teams". Hindustan Times. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- "Why Bihar fails to nurture world-class champions". Telegraph.
- "Govt to repeal sports Act, IOA to lift ban on Bihar". The Times of India. 2015-01-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- "Olympic Association Deligation will meet CM". Hindustan. 8 August 2022.
- "Members". olympic.ind.in.
- Pioneer, The. "Bihar again misses out on Olympic representation". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- "The Bihar State Olympic Association is dissolved by PT Usha". www.nagpurtrends.com. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
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