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{{Short description|National Olympic committee}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2013}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2013}}
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{{Infobox National Olympic Committee {{Infobox National Olympic Committee
| title = '''Indian Olympic Association''' <br> '''भारतीय ओलम्पिक संघ''' | title = Indian Olympic Association
| logo = Indian Olympic Association logo.svg | logo = Indian Olympic Association logo.svg
| size = 120px | size = 150px
| country = India | country = India
| code = IND | code = IND
| created = {{Start date and age|1927| | |df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olympic.ind.in/ioa-organisation |title=Foundation |access-date=5 November 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112185629/https://olympic.ind.in/ioa-organisation |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| created = 1927
| recognized = 1927 | recognized = 1927
| association = OCA | association = OCA
| headquarters = New Delhi | headquarters = ], ]
| president = ''']''' as of 9 February 2014 | president = ]
| website = {{Official URL}}
| secretary general = '''Rajeev Mehta''' as of 9 February 2014
| website =
}} }}


The '''Indian Olympic Association''' ({{lang-hi|'''भारतीय ओलम्पिक संघ'''}}) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the ], ] and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events. It also acts as the '''Indian Commonwealth Games Association''', responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=India at the Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?countryid=28|publisher=]|accessdate=17 November 2012}}</ref> The '''Indian Olympic Association''' ('''IOA''') or '''Indian Olympic Committee''' ('''IOC''') (]: ''Bhāratīya Olaṃpika Saṃgha'') is responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the ], ] and other international sports competitions, and managing Indian teams at these events. It goes with the name of '''Team India'''. It also acts as the '''Indian Commonwealth Games Association''', responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=India at the Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?countryid=28|publisher=]|access-date=17 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116072436/http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?countryid=28|archive-date=16 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Early History== ==History==
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The background behind the creation of the Indian Olympic Association was related to ]. After the 1920 Games, the committee sending the team to these games met, and, on the advice of Sir Dorab Tata, invited Dr. Noehren (Physical Education Director of YMCA India) to be secretary, along with AS Bhagwat, of the provisional Indian Olympic Committee; Dorab Tata would serve as its president. Subsequently, in 1923–24, a provisional All India Olympic Committee was formed, and the All India Olympic Games (that later became the ]) were held in Feb 1924. Eight athletes from these games were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Olympics, accompanied by manager ]. This gave impetus to the development and institutionalization of sports in India, and, in 1927, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), was created at the initiative of Harry Crowe Buck and Dr. A. G. Noehren (both of the Madras (YMCA) College of Physical Education).<ref>Dr A G Noehren was National Physical Education Director of the YMCAs in India, and H C Buck was Principal of the National YMCA school of physical education in Madras</ref> Sir ] was important in financing and supporting the movement and became the first Indian Olympic Association president in 1927. Messrs Buck and Noehren travelled across India and helped many states organise their Olympic associations. Noehren was the first Secretary and G. D. Sondhi was the first assistant secretary of the Indian Olympic Association, and after Noehren resigned in 1938, ] and ] became the secretary and joint secretary of the Indian Olympic Association.
[[File:IndiaSportsAdministrators14.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|none|alt=text|Indian Olympic Association, 1942:<br />
<small>Top Row, l to r: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-Basir Ali Sheikh, 8 - Stanley de Noronha, 9, 10, 11 <br/>
Middle Row, l to r: 1- Nalini Ranjan Sarker, 2- Kamal Kumar, 3, 4, 5, 6- Sohrab Bhoot, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11-M.S. Ahluwalia <br/>
Seated, l to r: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-President Maharaja of Patiala, 6- S.M. Moinul Haq, 7 - B. L. Rallia Ram, 8,9- G D Sondhi</small>]]


The Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927, and since that year was officially recognised by the ] as India's national Olympic organisation.{{ref|IOCIndia}} In 1928, ] took over as Indian Olympic Association president.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-hNADAAAQBAJ&pg=PA57|title=Physical Education Class 12|last=Sharma|first=V. K.|publisher=Saraswati House Pvt Ltd|isbn=978-93-5041-921-2|page=57}}</ref>
'''Background and early years''': The background behind the creation of the Indian Olympic Association was related to ]. After the 1920 Games, the committee sending the team to these games met, and, on the advice of Sir Dorab Tata, invited Dr. Noehren (Physical Education Director of YMCA India) to be secretary, along with AS Bhagwat, of the provisional Indian Olympic Committee; Dorab Tata would serve as its president. Subsequently, in 1923-24, a provisional All India Olympic Committee was formed, and the All India Olympic Games (that later became the ]) were held in Feb 1924. Eight athletes from these games were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Olympics, accompanied by manager ]. This gave impetus to the development and institutionalization of sports in India, and, in 1927, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), was created at the initiative of Harry Crowe Buck and Dr. A. G. Noehren (both of the Madras (YMCA) College of Physical Education).<ref>Dr A G Noehren was National Physical Education Director of the YMCAs in India, and H C Buck was Principal of the National YMCA school of physical education in Madras</ref> Sir ] was important in financing and supporting the movement and became the first Indian Olympic Association president in 1927. Messrs Buck and Noehren travelled across India and helped many states organise their Olympic associations. Noehren was the first Secretary and G. D. Sondhi was the first assistant secretary of the Indian Olympic Association, and, after Noehren resigned in 1938, ] and ] became the Secretary and Joint Secretary of the Indian Olympic Association.


'''Early tasks''':
And so the Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927, and since that year was officially recognised by the ] as India's national Olympic organisation.{{ref|IOCIndia}} In 1928, ] took over as Indian Olympic Association president.
*''Sending teams to the Olympics'': In its first decade, the Indian Olympic Association selected sportspersons to represent India ]. Subsequently, by 1946–47, the Indian Olympic Association took responsibility only to send the Indian team to the Olympics (principally, this meant arranging transport, board, and accommodation), while the separate federations for each sport were responsible for selecting and training competitors for their sport. Reflecting this, ahead of the ], the IOA Council agreed that a team representing athletics, swimming, weight lifting, wrestling, boxing, football, and hockey, with officials for each of these sports, and a Chief Manager, would be entered for the 1948 Olympics. And so, from 1948 onward, India began sending teams representing several sports – each selected by its respective sports federation – to the Olympics.


*''Securing funding'': One of the Indian Olympic Association's main early challenges was to secure funding, so that it could send the national team to the Olympics and finance the related costs of transport, room, and board. It obtained funding from the Indian government, from the state governments, and from various state sports federations.
'''Early Tasks''':
Illustrating this, IOA President Yadavindra Singh's appeal for funding in 1948 stated: "We need about 3 ] of ]s to finance" the Indian Olympic team for the London Olympics; that "the youth taking part in these games become ambassadors of goodwill" for India; and that "careful selection, intensive training and proper equipment is most essential" to field a competitive team, but that the Indian Olympic Association is "greatly handicapped for want of sufficient funds" for these tasks.<ref>Appeal by Yadavindra Singh, President, Indian Olympic Association, 1948</ref>
*''Sending Teams to the Olympics'': In its first decade, the Indian Olympic Association selected sportspersons to represent India ]. Subsequently, by 1946-47, the Indian Olympic Association took responsibility only to send the Indian team to the Olympics (principally, this meant arranging transport, board, and accommodation), while the separate federations for each sport were responsible for selecting and training competitors for their sport. Reflecting this, ahead of the ], the IOA Council agreed that a team representing athletics, swimming, weight lifting, wrestling, boxing, football, and hockey, with officials for each of these sports, and a Chief Manager, would be entered for the 1948 Olympics. And so, from 1948 onward, India began sending teams representing several sports – each selected by its respective sports federation – to the Olympics.
*''Securing Funding'': One of the Indian Olympic Association’s main early challenges was to secure funding, so that it could send the national team to the Olympics and finance the related costs of transport, room, and board. It obtained funding from the Indian government, from the state governments, and from various state sports federations.
<small>Illustrating this, IOA President Yadavindra Singh's appeal for funding in 1948 stated: "We need about 3 Lacs of rupees to finance" the Indian Olympic team for the London Olympics; that "the youth taking part in these games become ambassadors of goodwill" for India; and that "careful selection, intensive training and proper equipment is most essential" to field a competitive team, but that the Indian Olympic Association is "greatly handicapped for want of sufficient funds" for these tasks.<ref>Appeal by Yadavindra Singh, President, Indian Olympic Association, 1948</ref></small>


The Indian Olympic Association thus undertook wider outreach with several national sports federations, and essentially became a clearing house that coordinated the sending of multiple sports teams – each selected by their respective sports federations – to the Olympics. The Indian Olympic Association thus undertook wider outreach with several national sports federations, and essentially became a clearing house that coordinated the sending of multiple sports teams – each selected by their respective sports federations – to the Olympics.


*''The National Games'': The Indian Olympic Association had one other major responsibility: that of holding the biennial ] (Indian Olympics). It recognised, in the 1920s-1940s, that the promotion of sports in India needed a National Games, because there was no overall national sports federation of India. Instead, there were separate national federations for each sport, such as athletics, swimming, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, weightlifting, cycling, boxing, football. These sports federations essentially held their national championships at the Indian National Games. *''The National Games'': The Indian Olympic Association had one other major responsibility, that of holding the biennial ] (Indian Olympics). It recognised, in the 1920s-1940s, that the promotion of sports in India needed a National Games, because there was no overall national sports federation of India.


==Recent History== ==Administration==
On 4 December 2012, the ] suspended the IOA on the basis of corruption, government interference, and not following guidelines of the IOC. Several members of the IOA have been charged with crimes.<ref name=BBC-2012-12-05>{{cite news |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20604739 |publisher= BBC News |title= India outrage over IOA suspension from Olympics |date= 5 December 2012 |accessdate= 2012-12-05 }}</ref> The IOA was formally banned for not following the ] in their elections, instead following the Indian government's Sports Code. The IOA held elections under the Indian Sports Code due to a directive from the ].<ref>{{cite news |publisher= ] |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-04/others/35594132_1_ioa-suspension-ioa-elections-abhay-singh-chautala |title= IOA suspension is an 'unfortunate decision', says Jitendra Singh |author= PTI |date= 4 December 2012 |accessdate= 2012-12-05 }}</ref> On 15 May 2013, International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to lift the ban on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as Indian representatives from the government and sports bodies reached an agreement with IOC officials.<ref>{{cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Kamesh|title=IOC agrees to take India back in Olympic fold|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ioc-agrees-to-take-india-back-in-olympic-fold/article4718636.ece|newspaper=]|date=16 May 2013|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> India still did not have its three competitors play under the national flag at the ]. On 9 February, an election was held to choose a head of the IOA. ] and Lalit Bhanot were ineligible due to having a court charge against them. The President of the ] ] was instead elected.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-08/others/47147931_1_clean-sports-india-ioa-polls-chautala-and-bhanot | work=The Times Of India | title=IOA polls on Sunday, India likely to return to Olympic fold }}</ref>


==IOA Presidents== ===IOA executive council===
Following is the IOA executive committee for the 2022–2026 term.<ref>{{cite web|title=INDIAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL|url=https://olympic.ind.in/executive-council|publisher=Indian Olympic Association|access-date=29 December 2022}}</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#efefef" align="center"
!S.No. !! Name !! Tenure
|- |-
! Designation !! Name !! National sports federation / State olympic committee
|1. || ] ||1927-1928
|- |-
| '''President''' || ] || Athletes Commission of the IOA
|2. ||Maharaja ] ||1928-1938
|- |-
| '''Senior Vice-President''' || ] || ]
|3. ||Maharaja ] ||1938-1960
|- |-
|rowspan=2| '''Vice-Presidents''' || Rajlaxmi Singh Deo || ]
|4. ||Mr. ] ||1960-1975
|- |-
| ] || Athletes Commission of the IOA
|5. ||Mr. ] ||1976-1980
|- |-
| '''Treasurer''' || Sahdev Yadav || ]
|6. ||Mr. ] ||1980-1984
|- |-
|rowspan=2| '''Joint Secretaries''' || ] || ]
|7. ||Mr. ] ||1984-1987
|- |-
| Alaknanda Ashok || ]
|8. ||Mr. ] ||1987-1996
|- |-
|rowspan=6| '''Executive Council Members''' || Amitabh Sharma || ]
|9. ||Mr. ] ||1996-2012
|- |-
| Bhupender Singh Bajwa || ]
| ||Mr. ] ||2012 (Acting)
|- |-
| Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh || ]
|10. ||Mr. ] ||2012
|- |-
| ] || Athletes Commission of the IOA
|11. ||Mr. ] ||5 December 2012 – 9 February 2014
|-
|12. ||Mr. ] ||9 February 2014 - Till date
|}

==IOA Secretary Generals==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef" align="center"
! S. No. !! Name !! Tenure
|- |-
| ] || Athletes Commission of the IOA
|1. || Dr. ] || until 1938
|- |-
|2. || Prof. ] || 1938 onward | ] || Athletes Commission of the IOA
|- |-
|rowspan=6| '''Athletes' Commission Members''' || ] || {{center|''NA''}}
|3. || Prof. ] || 1952 - 1956
|- |-
| ] || {{center|''NA''}}
|4. || Mr. ] ||
|-
|5. || Mr. ] ||
|-
|6. ||Mr. ] ||
|-
|7. ||Air Vice-Marshal ] ||
|-
|8. ||Dr. ] ||
|-
|9. ||Raja ] || 1987 - 2012
|-
|10. ||Mr. ] || 2012 - 2014
|-
|11. ||Mr. ] ||9 February 2014 - Till Date
|} |}

==Governing committee==
Since 26 April 2011, after the arrest of its president ]; ] was the acting president of the IOA up to 5, December, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/157142/kalmadi-has-not-been-removed.html|title=Kalmadi has not been removed: Malhotra|newspaper=]|date=27 April 2011}}</ref> The current President, Secretary General and treasurer of the IOA are '''N. Ramachandran''', '''Rajeev Mehta''' and '''Anil Khanna''' respectively. The election of ] was considered controversial by some due to his alleged involvement in the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Abhay Chautala becomes IOA President, Lalit Bhanot named Secretary General|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/Sports/20121130/2111115.html|work=Webindia123.com|publisher=Suni System (Pvt) Ltd.|date=30 November 2012}}</ref>
The International Olympic Committee suspended India's National Olympic committee on 4 December 2012 because of government interference in its election process.<ref>{{cite news|title=IOC wants fresh polls before it lifts ban on Indian Olympic Association|url=http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ioc-wants-fresh-polls-lifts-ban-indian-olympic-071926697--oly.html|newspaper=]|date=15 January 2013|agency=]|archiveurl=http://archive.is/yHpS1|archivedate=12 April 2013}}</ref>
On 11 February 2014, the International Olympic Committee revoked the ban enforced on Indian Olympic Association. As a result, India returned to the Olympic fold after 14-months.<ref>{{cite news|title=India's Olympic exile ends as IOC revokes IOA's ban|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Indias-Olympic-exile-ends-as-IOC-revokes-IOAs-ban/articleshow/30209590.cms|newspaper=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=11 February 2014|agency=]}}</ref>

==IOA Executive Committee==
** '''President''' — Mr. ]
** '''Sr. Vice-President''' — Mr. Virendra D. Nanavati
* '''Vice-Presidents''' —
Dr. ] <br> Mr. Birendra Prasad Baishya <br> Mr. ] <br> Mr. G.S. Mander <br> Mr. ] <br> Mr. ] <br> Mr. ] <br> Mr. ]
** '''Secretary General''' — Mr. ]
** '''Treasurer''' — Mr. Anil Khanna
* '''Joint Secretaries''' —
Mr. Rakesh Gupta <br> Dr. Surinder Mohan Bali <br> Raja K. S. Sidhu <br> Mr. Kuldeep Vats <br> Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey <br> Ms. Sunaina Kumari
* '''Executive Members''' —
Mr. Bhubneshwar Kalita <br> Mr. Balbir Singh Kushwaha <br> Mr. Dhanraj Choudhary <br> Mr. Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi <br> Mr. Ajit Banerjee <br> Mr. Vikram Singh Sisodia <br> Mr. Avadhesh Kumar <br> Mr. Namdev Shirgaonkar <br> Mr. Adhip Das <br> Mr. Bhupender Singh


==State Olympic Associations== ==State Olympic Associations==
# Andaman & Nicobar State Olympic Association # Andaman and Nicobar Olympic Association
# Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association # Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association
# Arunachal Pradesh Olympic Association # Arunachal Pradesh Olympic Association
# Assam Olympic Association # Assam Olympic Association
# West Bengal Olympic Association # ]
# Bihar Olympic Association
# Chandigarh Olympic Association # Chandigarh Olympic Association
# Chhattisgarh Olympic Association # ]
# Delhi Olympic Association # Delhi Olympic Association
# Diu-Daman Olympic Association # Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Olympic Association
# Goa Olympic Association # Goa Olympic Association
# Gujarat State Olympic Association # Gujarat State Olympic Association
# Haryana Olympic Association # ]
# Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association # Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association
# Jammu & Kashmir Olympic Association # Jammu and Kashmir Olympic Association
# Jharkhand Olympic Association # Jharkhand Olympic Association
# Karnataka Olympic Association # Karnataka Olympic Association
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# Mizoram Olympic Association # Mizoram Olympic Association
# Nagaland Olympic Association # Nagaland Olympic Association
# Orrisa Olympic Association # ]
# Pondicherry Olympic Association # Pondicherry Olympic Association
# Punjab Olympic Association # Punjab Olympic Association
# Rajasthan Olympic Association # Rajasthan Olympic Association
# Sikkim Olympic Association # Sikkim Olympic Association
# Tamil Nadu Olympic Association # ]
# Olympic Association of Telangana # Olympic Association of Telangana
# Tripura State Olympic Association # Tripura State Olympic Association
# Uttarakhand Olympic Association # Uttarakhand Olympic Association
# Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association # Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association
# West Bengal Olympic Association
# ]


==National Sports Federations== ==National sports federations==
{{Further|Category : sports governing bodies in India|label1=List of national sports governing bodies in India for various sports.}}
National sports federations are categorized in two categories i.e. Olympic Sports and Other Recognized Sports National sports federations are categorized in two categories i.e. Olympic Sports and Other Recognized Sports


The IOC's membership currently includes 38 National Sports Federations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Units |url=https://www.olympic.ind.in/member-units |website=Indian Olympic Association |access-date=12 July 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713012532/https://www.olympic.ind.in/member-units |archive-date=13 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===IOC Permanent Olympic Sports===

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|Cycling || ] |Cycling || ]
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|Golf || ] |Golf || ]
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|Handball || ] |Handball || ]
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|Hockey || ] |Hockey || ]
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|Skateboarding || ]
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|Sailing || ]
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|Shooting || ] |Shooting || ]
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|Table Tennis || ] |Table Tennis || ]
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|Taekwando || ] |Taekwondo || ]
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|Tennis || ] |Tennis || ]
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|Weightlifting || ] |Weightlifting || ]
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|Karate || ]
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|Wrestling || ] |Wrestling || ]
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===IOC Winter Olympic Sports=== ===Winter Olympic sports===
These all sports are under the ]. These all sports are under the Winter Games Federation of India.


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|Ice Skating || ] |Ice Skating || ]
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|Luge || ] |Luge || ]
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|Skiing || Ski and Snowboard India
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===IOC Recognized Sports=== ===IOC recognized sports===
Following are the National Sports Federation of sports which are recognized by IOC.


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===Others=== ===Others===
Following are some sports which IOC doesnot recognise as a Sport. Following are some sports which IOC does not recognise as a Sport.


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!Sport !! National Federation !Sport !! National Federation
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|Arm wrestling || ] |] || ]
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|Yachting || ]
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== Select Olympians ==

=== Women ===
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|London Olympics
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|2012
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|Wrestling
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==Multi-Sport Events hosted by IOA== ==Multi-sport events hosted by IOA==
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==Awards by IOA== ==Media image==
The IOA debuted a new logo and new campaign tag #EkIndiaTeamIndia in 2020, this was celebrated on India's independence day 15 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocasia.org/news/922-indian-olympic-association-reveals-new-logo.html|title=Indian Olympic Association reveals new logo|date=2020-07-06|website=Olympic Council of Asia|language=en-US|access-date=2020-09-05}}</ref> The previous logo was created in 1924 at the inception of the IOA, the logo emphasized the Star of India. Through symbols of the Tiraṅgā the new logo celebrates the pride, dignity and lifetime of determined hard work given by India's finest athletes.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/ioa-adopts-new-identity-100-year-milestone-olympic-games/article32005734.ece#:~:text=The%20previous%20institutional%20logo%20which,of%20the%20IOA%20till%20date. |title= IOA adopts new identity on its 100-year milestone at Olympic Games |date= 2020-07-06 |website= Sportstar|language=en-US|access-date= 2020-09-05 }}</ref> The logo was created by Smitten an international design firm founded in ] by Smita Rajgopal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/ioa-urges-nsfs-soas-to-update-websites-with-its-new-logo/articleshow/77562487.cms|title=IOA urges NSFs, SOAs to update websites with its new logo|date=2020-07-06|website=The Times of India|language=en-US|access-date=2020-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/smita-rajgopal-an-engineer-with-mba-degree-opts-for-graphic-designing-as-her-career/articleshow/10702511.cms|title=Smita Rajgopal, an engineer with MBA degree, opts for graphic designing as her career|date=2011-11-14|website=The Economic Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-09-05}}</ref>
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==Recognition of athletes and coaches==
* ]
From 2016, Olympic medallists and their coaches have been given advance consideration for the ] if they have not already received one.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Olympic medallists to be considered for Khel Ratna: Sports Ministry |url=https://scroll.in/latest/808687/olympic-medallists-to-be-considered-for-khel-ratna-sports-ministry |work=Scroll.in |location= |date=24 May 2016 |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
* ]

As of 2021, the Indian Olympic Association recognises Olympic medallists with the following cash prizes: {{INRConvert|7.5|m}} for gold medallists, {{INRConvert|4|m}} for silver and {{INRConvert|2.5|m}} for bronze. Coaches of Olympic medallists receive {{INRConvert|1.25|m}}, {{INRConvert|1|m}} and {{INRConvert|0.75|m}}, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Tokyo Olympics: Coaches of gold winners to get ₹12.5 lakh from IOA, Chanu coach to get ₹10 lakh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics-coaches-of-gold-winners-to-get-rs-12-5-lakh-from-ioa-chanu-coach-to-get-rs-10-lakh-101627125333727.html |work=Hindustan Times |location= |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>

===National level===
Olympic medallists are rewarded by the ] with the following cash prizes as of 2021: {{INRConvert|7.5|m}} for gold medallists, {{INRConvert|5|m}} for silver and {{INRConvert|3|m}} for bronze.<ref name="cash_award"/>

===State and union territory level===
At the state/territorial level, Olympians receive cash awards of various amounts, depending on their home region.

;Monetary awards for Olympians and coaches by state/territory (as of 2021):
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!State/Union Territory
!Gold medal
!Silver medal
!Bronze medal
!Olympic qualifier
!Coach of gold medallist
!Coach of silver medallist
!Coach of bronze medallist
!Refs
|-
|Andhra Pradesh
|{{INRConvert|7.5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|3|m}}
|{{INRConvert|0.5|m}}
| -
| -
| -
|<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Andhra Pradesh Government Announces Rs 30 Lakh Cash Reward for PV Sindhu |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/andhra-pradesh-government-announces-rs-30-lakh-cash-reward-for-pv-sindhu-4039883.html |work=News18 |location= |date=3 August 2021 |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pandey |first=Ashish |date=30 June 2021 |title=Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy gives Rs 5 lakh each to Olympic-bound athletes from state |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/andhra-pradesh-chief-minister-ys-jagan-mohan-reddy-gives-rs-5-lakh-to-tokyo-bound-athletes-from-state-1821160-2021-06-30 |work=India Today |location= |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Assam
|{{INRConvert|10|m}}
|{{INRConvert|7.5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|0.5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|1|m}}
|{{INRConvert|0.5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|0.3|m}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dsyw.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/sports_medhassu_in_oid_5/menu/document/Sports%20Policy_Coloured-compressed.pdf |title=Integrated Sports Policy of Assam |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018 |website= |publisher=Government of Assam |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Chandigarh
|{{INRConvert|60|m}}
|{{INRConvert|40|m}}
|{{INRConvert|25|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="cash_award">{{cite news |last=Basu |first=Hindol |date=23 July 2021 |title=Tokyo Olympics: Indians to get highest cash award for winning medals|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/india-in-tokyo/tokyo-olympics-indians-to-get-highest-cash-award-for-winning-medals/articleshow/84667399.cms |work=Times of India |location= |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Chhattisgarh
|{{INRConvert|60|m}}
|{{INRConvert|40|m}}
|{{INRConvert|25|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="cash_award"/>
|-
|Delhi
|{{INRConvert|30|m}}
|{{INRConvert|20|m}}
|{{INRConvert|10|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="cash_award"/>
|-
|Goa
|{{INRConvert|10|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Gujarat
|{{INRConvert|50|m}}
| -
| -
|{{INRConvert|1|m}}
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="cash_award"/><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Gujarat: Women Tokyo Olympics participants to get Rs 10 lakh each from govt |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/other/gujarat-women-tokyo-olympics-participants-to-get-rs-10-lakh-each-from-govt-719339 |work=IndiaTV |location= |date=14 July 2021 |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Haryana
|{{INRConvert|60|m}}
|{{INRConvert|40|m}}
|{{INRConvert|25|m}}
|{{INRConvert|0.5|m}}
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="cash_award"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Saini |first=Manvir |date=10 February 2021 |title=Gujarat: Women Tokyo Olympics participants to get Rs 10 lakh each from govt|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-to-give-rs-5-lakh-to-olympic-qualifiers-for-preparation/articleshow/80790167.cms|work=Times of India|location= |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Himachal Pradesh
|{{INRConvert|20|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Jammu and Kashmir
|{{INRConvert|5|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Jharkhand
|{{INRConvert|20|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Karnataka
|{{INRConvert|50|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="cash_award"/>
|-
|Kerala
|{{INRConvert|10|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Maharashtra
|{{INRConvert|10|m}}
|{{INRConvert|7.5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|5|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state">{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Nitin |date=12 July 2021 |title=Rs 6 crore or Rs 25 lakh for Olympics gold? Home state key to cash prize|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/olympics/rs-6-crore-or-rs-25-lakh-for-olympics-gold-home-state-key-to-cash-prize-7400117/|work=The Indian Express|location= |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Manipur
|{{INRConvert|12|m}}
|{{INRConvert|10|m}}
|{{INRConvert|7.5|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref>{{cite news |last=Leivon |first=Jimmy |date=28 June 2021 |title=Manipur govt announces Rs. 1.2 crore to athletes who win gold in Tokyo Olympics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/manipur-govt-announces-rs-1-2-crore-to-athletes-who-win-gold-in-tokyo-olympics-7379922/ |work=Indian Express |location= |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Meghalaya
|{{INRConvert|7.5|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Odisha
|{{INRConvert|60|m}}
|{{INRConvert|40|m}}
|{{INRConvert|25|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="cash_award"/>
|-
|Punjab
|{{INRConvert|22.5|m}}
| -
| -
|{{INRConvert|0.5|m}}
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Rajasthan
|{{INRConvert|30|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Sikkim
|{{INRConvert|30|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Tamil Nadu
|{{INRConvert|30|m}}
|{{INRConvert|20|m}}
|{{INRConvert|10|m}}
|{{INRConvert|0.5|m}}
| -
| -
| -
|<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=26 June 2021 |title=Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announces Rs 3 crore to Olympic gold medallists from Tamil Nadu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/india-in-tokyo/chief-minister-mk-stalin-announces-rs-3-crore-to-olympic-gold-medallists-from-tamil-nadu/articleshow/83873318.cms|work=Times of India|location= |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Telangana
|{{INRConvert|20|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Uttarakhand
|{{INRConvert|15|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|Uttar Pradesh
|{{INRConvert|60|m}}
|{{INRConvert|40|m}}
|{{INRConvert|20|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="cash_award"/>
|-
|West Bengal
|{{INRConvert|2.5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|1.5|m}}
|{{INRConvert|1|m}}
| -
| -
| -
| -
|<ref name="home_state"/>
|-
|}

==Past office bearers==
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===Presidents===
The following is a list of presidents of IOA:
{| class=wikitable
!S.No. !! Name !! Tenure
|-
|1 ||] ||1927–1928
|-
|2 ||] ||1928–1938
|-
|3 ||] ||1938–1960
|-
|4 ||] ||1960–1975
|-
|5 ||] ||1975–1980
|-
|6 ||] ||1980–1984
|-
|7 ||] ||1984–1987
|-
|8 ||] ||1987–1996
|-
|9 ||] ||1996–2011
|-
|– ||] ''(acting )''|| 26 April 2011 – 5 December 2012
|-
|10 ||] ||5 December 2012 – 9 February 2014
|-
|11 ||] ||9 February 2014 – 14 December 2017
|-
|12 ||] || 14 December 2017 – 25 May 2022
|-
|– ||Anil Khanna ''(acting)''|| 25 May 2022 – 21 August 2022
|-
|– ||] ''(acting)''|| 27 August 2022 – 10 December 2022
|-
|13 ||]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-10 |title=Legendary athlete PT Usha elected as first woman president of IOA |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/legendary-athlete-pt-usha-elected-as-first-woman-president-of-ioa-11670672131571.html |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=livemint.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PT Usha becomes first woman president of IOA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/pt-usha-becomes-first-woman-president-of-indian-olympic-association/articleshow/96130753.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210183438/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/pt-usha-becomes-first-woman-president-of-indian-olympic-association/articleshow/96130753.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 December 2022 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=www.timesofindia.com }}</ref>|| 10 December 2022 – ''Incumbent''
|}

===Secretaries===
The following is a list of Secretaries of IOA:
{| class=wikitable
! S. No. !! Name !! Tenure
|-
|1. || A. G. Noehren || 1927–1938
|-
|2. || ] || 1938–1952
|-
|3. || ] || 1952–1956
|-
|4. || ]|| 1956–1960
|-
|5. || ] || 1960–1970
|-
|6. || ]|| 1970–1974
|-
|7. || J. C. Paliwal || 1974–1975
|-
|8. || Air Vice Marshal C. L. Mehta || 1976–1986
|-
|9. || ] || 1986–1987
|-
|10. || ] || 1987–2012
|-
|11. || Lalit Bhanot || 2012–2014
|-
|12. || Rajeev Mehta || 2014–2022
|-
|13. || ] & Alaknanda Ashok|| 2022-Incumbent
|}
{{col-end}}

==Disputes==
On 26 April 2011, after the arrest of its president ], ] was the acting president of the IOA up to 5 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/157142/kalmadi-has-not-been-removed.html|title=Kalmadi has not been removed: Malhotra|newspaper=]|date=27 April 2011|access-date=27 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430160453/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/157142/kalmadi-has-not-been-removed.html|archive-date=30 April 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> The election of Lalit Bhanot as Secretary General was considered controversial by some due to his alleged involvement in the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Abhay Chautala becomes IOA President, Lalit Bhanot named Secretary General|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/Sports/20121130/2111115.html|work=Webindia123.com|publisher=Suni System (Pvt) Ltd.|date=30 November 2012|access-date=30 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208042117/http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/Sports/20121130/2111115.html|archive-date=8 December 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 4 December 2012, the ] suspended the IOA on the basis of corruption, government interference, and not following guidelines of the IOC. Several members of the IOA have been charged with crimes.<ref name=BBC-2012-12-05>{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20604739 |publisher= BBC News |title= India outrage over IOA suspension from Olympics |date= 5 December 2012 |access-date= 2012-12-05 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171221121316/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20604739 |archive-date= 21 December 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=IOC wants fresh polls before it lifts ban on Indian Olympic Association |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ioc-wants-fresh-polls-lifts-ban-indian-olympic-071926697--oly.html |newspaper=] |date=15 January 2013 |agency=] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412060336/http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ioc-wants-fresh-polls-lifts-ban-indian-olympic-071926697--oly.html |archive-date=12 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The IOA was formally banned for not following the ] in their elections, instead following the Indian government's Sports Code. The IOA held elections under the Indian Sports Code due to a directive from the ].<ref>{{cite news |work= ]|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-04/others/35594132_1_ioa-suspension-ioa-elections-abhay-singh-chautala |title= IOA suspension is an 'unfortunate decision', says Jitendra Singh |author= PTI |date= 4 December 2012 |access-date= 2012-12-05 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130910233800/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-04/others/35594132_1_ioa-suspension-ioa-elections-abhay-singh-chautala |archive-date= 10 September 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref> On 15 May 2013, International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to lift the ban on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as Indian representatives from the government and sports bodies reached an agreement with IOC officials.<ref>{{cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Kamesh|title=IOC agrees to take India back in Olympic fold|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ioc-agrees-to-take-india-back-in-olympic-fold/article4718636.ece|newspaper=]|date=16 May 2013|location=Chennai, India|access-date=16 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608141236/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ioc-agrees-to-take-india-back-in-olympic-fold/article4718636.ece|archive-date=8 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> India still did not have its three competitors play under the national flag at the Winter ]. On 9 February, an election was held to choose a head of the IOA. ] and Lalit Bhanot were ineligible due to having court charges against them. With the support of Abhay Singh Chautala, the president of the ], ], was instead elected.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/IOA-polls-on-Sunday-India-likely-to-return-to-Olympic-fold/articleshow/30057710.cms | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140209204858/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-08/others/47147931_1_clean-sports-india-ioa-polls-chautala-and-bhanot | url-status=live | archive-date=2014-02-09 | work=] | title=IOA polls on Sunday, India likely to return to Olympic fold }}</ref>

On 11 February 2014, the International Olympic Committee revoked the ban enforced on Indian Olympic Association. As a result, India returned to the Olympic fold after 14-months.<ref>{{cite news|title=India's Olympic exile ends as IOC revokes IOA's ban|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/india-back-in-olympic-fold-as-ioc-revokes-ban-on-ioa/articleshow/30209590.cms|newspaper=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=11 February 2014|agency=]|access-date=11 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306173143/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Indias-Olympic-exile-ends-as-IOC-revokes-IOAs-ban/articleshow/30209590.cms|archive-date=6 March 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>


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==References== ==References==
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National Olympic committee

Indian Olympic Association
Indian Olympic Association logo
Country/Region India
CodeIND
Created1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Recognized1927
Continental
Association		OCA
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
PresidentP. T. Usha
Websiteolympic.ind.in Edit this at Wikidata

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or Indian Olympic Committee (IOC) (ISO: Bhāratīya Olaṃpika Saṃgha) is responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international sports competitions, and managing Indian teams at these events. It goes with the name of Team India. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games.

History

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Indian Olympic Association, 1942

The background behind the creation of the Indian Olympic Association was related to India's participation in the 1920 and 1924 Olympics. After the 1920 Games, the committee sending the team to these games met, and, on the advice of Sir Dorab Tata, invited Dr. Noehren (Physical Education Director of YMCA India) to be secretary, along with AS Bhagwat, of the provisional Indian Olympic Committee; Dorab Tata would serve as its president. Subsequently, in 1923–24, a provisional All India Olympic Committee was formed, and the All India Olympic Games (that later became the National Games of India) were held in Feb 1924. Eight athletes from these games were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Olympics, accompanied by manager Harry Crowe Buck. This gave impetus to the development and institutionalization of sports in India, and, in 1927, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), was created at the initiative of Harry Crowe Buck and Dr. A. G. Noehren (both of the Madras (YMCA) College of Physical Education). Sir Dorab Tata was important in financing and supporting the movement and became the first Indian Olympic Association president in 1927. Messrs Buck and Noehren travelled across India and helped many states organise their Olympic associations. Noehren was the first Secretary and G. D. Sondhi was the first assistant secretary of the Indian Olympic Association, and after Noehren resigned in 1938, Sondhi and S.M. Moinul Haq became the secretary and joint secretary of the Indian Olympic Association.

The Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927, and since that year was officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee as India's national Olympic organisation. In 1928, Maharaja Bhupindra Singh took over as Indian Olympic Association president.

Early tasks:

  • Sending teams to the Olympics: In its first decade, the Indian Olympic Association selected sportspersons to represent India at the Olympic Games in 1928, 1932, and 1936. Subsequently, by 1946–47, the Indian Olympic Association took responsibility only to send the Indian team to the Olympics (principally, this meant arranging transport, board, and accommodation), while the separate federations for each sport were responsible for selecting and training competitors for their sport. Reflecting this, ahead of the 1948 Olympics, the IOA Council agreed that a team representing athletics, swimming, weight lifting, wrestling, boxing, football, and hockey, with officials for each of these sports, and a Chief Manager, would be entered for the 1948 Olympics. And so, from 1948 onward, India began sending teams representing several sports – each selected by its respective sports federation – to the Olympics.
  • Securing funding: One of the Indian Olympic Association's main early challenges was to secure funding, so that it could send the national team to the Olympics and finance the related costs of transport, room, and board. It obtained funding from the Indian government, from the state governments, and from various state sports federations.

Illustrating this, IOA President Yadavindra Singh's appeal for funding in 1948 stated: "We need about 3 lakh of rupees to finance" the Indian Olympic team for the London Olympics; that "the youth taking part in these games become ambassadors of goodwill" for India; and that "careful selection, intensive training and proper equipment is most essential" to field a competitive team, but that the Indian Olympic Association is "greatly handicapped for want of sufficient funds" for these tasks.

The Indian Olympic Association thus undertook wider outreach with several national sports federations, and essentially became a clearing house that coordinated the sending of multiple sports teams – each selected by their respective sports federations – to the Olympics.

  • The National Games: The Indian Olympic Association had one other major responsibility, that of holding the biennial National Games (Indian Olympics). It recognised, in the 1920s-1940s, that the promotion of sports in India needed a National Games, because there was no overall national sports federation of India.

Administration

IOA executive council

Following is the IOA executive committee for the 2022–2026 term.

Designation Name National sports federation / State olympic committee
President P. T. Usha Athletes Commission of the IOA
Senior Vice-President Ajay Patel National Rifle Association of India
Vice-Presidents Rajlaxmi Singh Deo Rowing Federation of India
Gagan Narang Athletes Commission of the IOA
Treasurer Sahdev Yadav Indian Weightlifting Federation
Joint Secretaries Kalyan Chaubey All India Football Federation
Alaknanda Ashok Badminton Association of India
Executive Council Members Amitabh Sharma Ice Skating Association of India
Bhupender Singh Bajwa Wushu Association of India
Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh Indian Golf Union
Rohit Rajpal Athletes Commission of the IOA
Dola Banerjee Athletes Commission of the IOA
Yogeshwar Dutt Athletes Commission of the IOA
Athletes' Commission Members Mary Kom NA
Sharath Kamal NA

State Olympic Associations

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Olympic Association
  2. Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association
  3. Arunachal Pradesh Olympic Association
  4. Assam Olympic Association
  5. Bihar Olympic Association
  6. Chandigarh Olympic Association
  7. Chhattisgarh Olympic Association
  8. Delhi Olympic Association
  9. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Olympic Association
  10. Goa Olympic Association
  11. Gujarat State Olympic Association
  12. Haryana Olympic Association
  13. Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association
  14. Jammu and Kashmir Olympic Association
  15. Jharkhand Olympic Association
  16. Karnataka Olympic Association
  17. Kerala Olympic Association
  18. Madhya Pradesh Olympic Association
  19. Maharashtra Olympic Association
  20. Manipur Olympic Association
  21. Meghalaya State Olympic Association
  22. Mizoram Olympic Association
  23. Nagaland Olympic Association
  24. Odisha Olympic Association
  25. Pondicherry Olympic Association
  26. Punjab Olympic Association
  27. Rajasthan Olympic Association
  28. Sikkim Olympic Association
  29. Tamil Nadu Olympic Association
  30. Olympic Association of Telangana
  31. Tripura State Olympic Association
  32. Uttarakhand Olympic Association
  33. Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association
  34. West Bengal Olympic Association

National sports federations

Further information: List of national sports governing bodies in India for various sports.

National sports federations are categorized in two categories i.e. Olympic Sports and Other Recognized Sports

The IOC's membership currently includes 38 National Sports Federations.

Summer Olympic sports

Sport National Federation
Aquatics Swimming Federation of India
Archery Archery Association of India
Athletics Athletics Federation of India
Badminton Badminton Association of India
Basketball Basketball Federation of India
Boxing Boxing Federation of India
Canoeing Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association
Cricket Board of Control for Cricket in India
Cycling Cycling Federation of India
Equestrian Equestrian Federation of India
Fencing Fencing Association of India
Football All India Football Federation
Golf Indian Golf Union
Gymnastics Gymnastics Federation of India
Handball Handball Association of India
Hockey Hockey India
Judo Judo Federation of India
Modern Pentathlon Modern Pentathlon Federation of India
Rowing Rowing Federation of India
Rugby Indian Rugby Football Union
Skateboarding Roller skating Federation of India
Sailing Yachting Association of India
Shooting National Rifle Association of India
Squash Squash Rackets Federation of India
Surfing Surfing Federation of India
Table Tennis Table Tennis Federation of India
Taekwondo Taekwondo Federation of India
Tennis All India Tennis Association
Triathlon Indian Triathlon Federation
Volleyball Volleyball Federation of India
Weightlifting Indian Weightlifting Federation
Karate Karate India Organisation
Wrestling Wrestling Federation of India

Winter Olympic sports

These all sports are under the Winter Games Federation of India.

Sport National Federation
Ice Hockey Ice Hockey Association of India
Ice Skating Ice Skating Association of India
Luge Luge Federation of India
Skiing Ski and Snowboard India

IOC recognized sports

Sport National Federation
Air sports Aero Club of India
Bandy Bandy Federation of India
Baseball Amateur Baseball Federation of India
Bocce Bocce Association of India
Pétanque Pétanque Federation of India
Bowling Bowling Federation of India
Bridge Bridge Federation of India
Billard Billiards and Snooker Federation of India
Chess All India Chess Federation
Dancesport All India DanceSport Federation
Floorball Indian Floorball Federation
Karate Karate India Organisation
Korfball India Korfball Committee
Lifesaving Rashtriya Life Saving Society
Motorsport Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India
Mountaineering and Sport climbing Indian Mountaineering Foundation
Netball Netball Federation of India
Orienteering Orienteering Federation of India
Pelota Vasca All India Pelota Vasca Federation
Polo Indian Polo Association
Powerboating Yachting Association of India
Racquetball Racquetball Association of India
Roller sports Roller Skating Federation of India
Softball Softball Association of India
Sumo Indian Sumo Wrestling Association
Tug of war Tug of War Federation of India
Underwater sports Underwater Sports Association India
Wakeboarding and Water skiing Wakeboard & Water Ski Federation of India
Wushu Wushu Association of India

Others

Following are some sports which IOC does not recognise as a Sport.

Sport National Federation
Arm Wrestling Indian Arm Wrestling Federation
Atya Patya Atya Patya Federation of India
Ball badminton Ball Badminton Federation of India
Ball hockey Indian Ball Hockey Federation
Bodybuilding Indian Body Builders Federation
Carrom All-India Carrom Federation
Darts All Indian Darts Association
Esports Esports Federation of India
Fishing All India Game Fishing Association
Fistball Fistball Federation of India
Floor Tennis Floor Tennis Federation of India
Futsal All India Football Federation
Ju-jitsu Ju-jitsu Association of India
Kabaddi Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India
Kho Kho Kho Kho Federation of India
Mixed martial arts MMA India
Mallakhamb Mallakhamb Federation of India
Pencak Silat Indian Pencak Silat Federation
Powerlifting Indian Powerlifting Federation
Professional boxing Indian Professional Boxing Association
Skipping rope Indian Rope Skipping Federation
Petanque Petanque India Association
Rollball Roll Ball Federation of India
Sepak Takraw Sepak Takraw Federation of India
Rollball Roll Ball Federation of India
Soft tennis Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India
Tennikoit Tenni Koit Federation of India
Yachting Yachting Association of India

Multi-sport events hosted by IOA

Media image

The IOA debuted a new logo and new campaign tag #EkIndiaTeamIndia in 2020, this was celebrated on India's independence day 15 August 2020. The previous logo was created in 1924 at the inception of the IOA, the logo emphasized the Star of India. Through symbols of the Tiraṅgā the new logo celebrates the pride, dignity and lifetime of determined hard work given by India's finest athletes. The logo was created by Smitten an international design firm founded in Chennai by Smita Rajgopal.

Recognition of athletes and coaches

From 2016, Olympic medallists and their coaches have been given advance consideration for the National Sports Awards if they have not already received one.

As of 2021, the Indian Olympic Association recognises Olympic medallists with the following cash prizes: ₹7.5 million (US$88,000) for gold medallists, ₹4 million (US$47,000) for silver and ₹2.5 million (US$29,000) for bronze. Coaches of Olympic medallists receive ₹1.25 million (US$15,000), ₹1 million (US$12,000) and ₹0.75 million (US$8,800), respectively.

National level

Olympic medallists are rewarded by the Government of India with the following cash prizes as of 2021: ₹7.5 million (US$88,000) for gold medallists, ₹5 million (US$59,000) for silver and ₹3 million (US$35,000) for bronze.

State and union territory level

At the state/territorial level, Olympians receive cash awards of various amounts, depending on their home region.

Monetary awards for Olympians and coaches by state/territory (as of 2021)
State/Union Territory Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Olympic qualifier Coach of gold medallist Coach of silver medallist Coach of bronze medallist Refs
Andhra Pradesh ₹7.5 million (US$88,000) ₹5 million (US$59,000) ₹3 million (US$35,000) ₹0.5 million (US$5,900) - - -
Assam ₹10 million (US$120,000) ₹7.5 million (US$88,000) ₹5 million (US$59,000) ₹0.5 million (US$5,900) ₹1 million (US$12,000) ₹0.5 million (US$5,900) ₹0.3 million (US$3,500)
Chandigarh ₹60 million (US$700,000) ₹40 million (US$470,000) ₹25 million (US$290,000) - - - -
Chhattisgarh ₹60 million (US$700,000) ₹40 million (US$470,000) ₹25 million (US$290,000) - - - -
Delhi ₹30 million (US$350,000) ₹20 million (US$230,000) ₹10 million (US$120,000) - - - -
Goa ₹10 million (US$120,000) - - - - - -
Gujarat ₹50 million (US$590,000) - - ₹1 million (US$12,000) - - -
Haryana ₹60 million (US$700,000) ₹40 million (US$470,000) ₹25 million (US$290,000) ₹0.5 million (US$5,900) - - -
Himachal Pradesh ₹20 million (US$230,000) - - - - - -
Jammu and Kashmir ₹5 million (US$59,000) - - - - - -
Jharkhand ₹20 million (US$230,000) - - - - - -
Karnataka ₹50 million (US$590,000) - - - - - -
Kerala ₹10 million (US$120,000) - - - - - -
Maharashtra ₹10 million (US$120,000) ₹7.5 million (US$88,000) ₹5 million (US$59,000) - - - -
Manipur ₹12 million (US$140,000) ₹10 million (US$120,000) ₹7.5 million (US$88,000) - - - -
Meghalaya ₹7.5 million (US$88,000) - - - - - -
Odisha ₹60 million (US$700,000) ₹40 million (US$470,000) ₹25 million (US$290,000) - - - -
Punjab ₹22.5 million (US$260,000) - - ₹0.5 million (US$5,900) - - -
Rajasthan ₹30 million (US$350,000) - - - - - -
Sikkim ₹30 million (US$350,000) - - - - - -
Tamil Nadu ₹30 million (US$350,000) ₹20 million (US$230,000) ₹10 million (US$120,000) ₹0.5 million (US$5,900) - - -
Telangana ₹20 million (US$230,000) - - - - - -
Uttarakhand ₹15 million (US$180,000) - - - - - -
Uttar Pradesh ₹60 million (US$700,000) ₹40 million (US$470,000) ₹20 million (US$230,000) - - - -
West Bengal ₹2.5 million (US$29,000) ₹1.5 million (US$18,000) ₹1 million (US$12,000) - - - -

Past office bearers

Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of IOA:

S.No. Name Tenure
1 Sir Dorabji Tata 1927–1928
2 Maharaja Bhupinder Singh 1928–1938
3 Maharaja Yadavindra Singh 1938–1960
4 Bhalindra Singh 1960–1975
5 Om Prakash Mehra 1975–1980
6 Bhalindra Singh 1980–1984
7 Vidya Charan Shukla 1984–1987
8 Sivanthi Adithan 1987–1996
9 Suresh Kalmadi 1996–2011
– Vijay Kumar Malhotra (acting ) 26 April 2011 – 5 December 2012
10 Abhay Singh Chautala 5 December 2012 – 9 February 2014
11 Narayana Ramachandran 9 February 2014 – 14 December 2017
12 Narinder Dhruv Batra 14 December 2017 – 25 May 2022
– Anil Khanna (acting) 25 May 2022 – 21 August 2022
– Adille Sumariwalla (acting) 27 August 2022 – 10 December 2022
13 P. T. Usha 10 December 2022 – Incumbent

Secretaries

The following is a list of Secretaries of IOA:

S. No. Name Tenure
1. A. G. Noehren 1927–1938
2. Guru Dutt Sondhi 1938–1952
3. Moin-ul-Haq 1952–1956
4. Ashwini Kumar 1956–1960
5. Pankaj Gupta 1960–1970
6. Ashwini Kumar 1970–1974
7. J. C. Paliwal 1974–1975
8. Air Vice Marshal C. L. Mehta 1976–1986
9. Roshan Lal Anand 1986–1987
10. Randhir Singh 1987–2012
11. Lalit Bhanot 2012–2014
12. Rajeev Mehta 2014–2022
13. Kalyan Chaubey & Alaknanda Ashok 2022-Incumbent

Disputes

On 26 April 2011, after the arrest of its president Suresh Kalmadi, Vijay Kumar Malhotra was the acting president of the IOA up to 5 December 2012. The election of Lalit Bhanot as Secretary General was considered controversial by some due to his alleged involvement in the Commonwealth Games Scam.

On 4 December 2012, the International Olympic Committee suspended the IOA on the basis of corruption, government interference, and not following guidelines of the IOC. Several members of the IOA have been charged with crimes. The IOA was formally banned for not following the Olympic Charter in their elections, instead following the Indian government's Sports Code. The IOA held elections under the Indian Sports Code due to a directive from the Delhi High Court. On 15 May 2013, International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to lift the ban on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as Indian representatives from the government and sports bodies reached an agreement with IOC officials. India still did not have its three competitors play under the national flag at the Winter 2014 Olympics. On 9 February, an election was held to choose a head of the IOA. Abhay Singh Chautala and Lalit Bhanot were ineligible due to having court charges against them. With the support of Abhay Singh Chautala, the president of the World Squash Federation, Narayana Ramachandran, was instead elected.

On 11 February 2014, the International Olympic Committee revoked the ban enforced on Indian Olympic Association. As a result, India returned to the Olympic fold after 14-months.

See also

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