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IOA Athletes Commission members including Achanta Sharath Kamal, Shiva Keshavan and Bhavani Devi -- with PV Sindhu and Rani Rampal joining virtually -- during the meeting with IOA CEO Raghuram Iyer. (PHOTO: IOA Instagram)

IOA athlete commission takes important steps towards making athlete-centric environment

August 08, 2025 10:37 am

The IOA Commission proposed the development of an athlete career pathway that would provide opportunities in coaching, administration, and other fields beyond sports.

A total of 770 Sports-related cases are in courts in the last 10 years

Factional fights, aggrieved athletes: In 10 years, about 770 sports cases in court; 200-plus governance related

March 17, 2025 8:37 am

According to data compiled by sports law experts, since 2015, approximately 770 lawsuits related to sports and sporting bodies are at different stages in the courts and central tribunals across the country. Of these, 462 are in High Courts and 22 in the Supreme Court.

India is one of the many countries in contention to host the Olympic Games in 2036, the earliest available slot after the Los Angeles Games in 2028 followed by Brisbane in 2032. (Reuters)

In 2036 Olympics bid, India underlines its religious diversity, silk and spice routes

November 08, 2024 8:26 am

The IOA's letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sent last month, declaring its “intent to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Bharat (India)”, was drafted in consultation with the government.

Olympics: India is likely to push for the inclusion of yoga, which has been the country’s soft-power tool, in the sports programme. (Reuters)

2036 Olympics: India makes hosting bid with 'Letter of Intent' to International Olympic Committee

November 05, 2024 11:20 pm

Olympics 2036: A decision on the host will not be taken before the IOC elections next year and India will also have to face competition from several other nations like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turke

PT Usha cornered over Paris Olympics India House deal with Reliance

October 14, 2024 10:54 am

Track and field legend and IOA chief defends renegotiation of Rs 35 crore contract to build India House at Paris Olympics.

PT Usha says in talks on with IOC for 2036 Olympics: 'Held meeting on Monday'

October 09, 2024 8:22 am

Legendary athlete, who is Indian Olympic Association's first female president, accuses the organisation's members of making 'edited videos' to 'tarnish' her image

The current quagmire is over the appointment of IOA’s CEO Raghuram Iyer

PM Modi made a strong pitch for 2036 Olympics. A year later, India's bid has stalled

October 05, 2024 10:46 am

Many members refuse to recognise Raghuram Iyer in the post due to 'high salary package' and accuse president Usha of 'arbitrary decision-making'

PT Usha hits back at IOA EC: Never encountered individuals so indifferent to aspirations of our athletes

September 30, 2024 9:39 am

The legendary track and field star lashed out at the 12 EC members, which include Olympic medallists like Gagan Narang and Yogeshwar Dutt, who had raised objections with her "autocratic" style of working

Anju Bobby George says Neeraj Chopra should be India's flag bearer at Paris Games

March 29, 2024 10:06 am

Last week, the IOA had named veteran table tennis star Sharath Kamal as India’s flagbearer for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.

Sports Ministry requests IOA to constitute ad-hoc committee to manage WFI affairs

December 24, 2023 9:31 pm

The development comes hours after the ministry had suspended the newly elected body, noting that the ‘newly elected body appears to be in complete control of former office bearers’.

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