Indian Olympic Association

The Indian Olympic Association, which has been dragging its feet for more than a year on the International Olympic Committee's demand that it appoint a professional chief executive, will finally re-initiate the hiring process after being called out by the IOC. 

The IOA executive council, which met in Mumbai on Tuesday, decided to issue a new advertisement for the post. The CEO will be an ex-officio member of the IOA executive council without voting rights.

Jun 09, 2021 10:06
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday decided to drop Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning as its official kit sponsor for the Olympics, announcing that Indian athletes will wear unbranded apparel during the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Dec 01, 2020 19:12
CHENNAI: Former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N Ramachandran has been elected as a member of the World Triathlon Audit Committee. Ramachandran, who is the CEO of Indian Triathlon Federation, was elected to the committee at the XXXIII World Triathlon Congress elections held virtually for the first time on November 29, a press release said.
Sep 18, 2020 17:09
NEW DELHI: In a relief to the Centre and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the Supreme Court on Thursday said the Centre need not seek the consent of the Delhi High Court before granting recognition to various sports federations under the National Sports Code.
Aug 27, 2020 19:08
BENGALURU: The Indian Olympic Association has adopted a new identity to commemorate 100 years of Indian participation at the Olympic Games. The new logo and brand identity was designed by India-based communication design and branding firm Smitten.
Aug 26, 2020 18:08
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry and the Indian Olympic Association stated on Tuesday that they have decided to approach the Supreme Court to challenge a Delhi High Court order which prohibits the ministry from taking any decision on grant of recognition to national federations. 
Aug 14, 2020 16:08
NEW DELHI: The INOX Group has inked a sponsorship agreement with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and will be an official sponsor for the Indian Olympic Team that will represent the country at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The Tokyo Olympics was rescheduled to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021.
Jul 14, 2020 20:07
NEW DELHI: A directive issued by the International Olympic Committee to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) last year to maintain gender equality in sports governance has forced the Indian Olympic Association to take up the matter seriously, albeit at a glacial pace.
Jun 23, 2020 19:06
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju had a virtual meeting with representatives of the Indian Olympic Association and 15 National Federations to discuss the way forward for the 15 sporting disciplines in terms of training of athletes, participation in national and international competitions and organising sporting events in India.
Jun 18, 2020 21:06
NEW DELHI: Even as the odds that the Indian Premier League will have its run this year itself in the slot that might be vacated IF the Men's T20 World Cup Australia gets taken off the calendar, comes a fresh financial challenge.
May 27, 2020 19:05
NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has been appointed as a member of the Olympic Channel commission. In a letter to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, accessed by PTI, Batra, who became an IOC member in June last year, expressed his gratitude for being selected to the role.