Indian Olympic Association

Syllabus: General Studies Paper 2

To ensure a fair development-oriented future of Olympic sports in India, the Supreme Court tasked former SC judge LN Rao with amending the Constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), preparing the electoral college as well as conducting elections. 

The Indian Olympic Association 

• It was formed in 1927. 
• It is currently based in the Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi, India.
• Harry Buck and Arthur Noehren were the founders of the IOA. 
• Sir Dorabji Tata was the founding president of the Indian Olympic Association. 
• It is an affiliated member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Commonwealth Games Federation (IGF), Olympic Council of Asia and many more. 
• The Indian Olympic Association is governed by a 32-member Executive council. It acts as a body that selects athletes to represent India for various international events. 
• It is registered as a Non-Profit Organisation under the Societies Registration Act of 1860