Indian Olympic Association
Encyclopedia
The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India
at the Olympic Games
, Asian Games
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 Commonwealth Games
.
as its first president and since that year has been the body officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee as India's national Olympic organisation. Dorabji was replaced by Maharaja Bhupindra Singh in 1928 who stayed on the position till 1938.
India, the world's second most populous country, has only won a total of nine gold medals in its Olympic history, all but one in men's field hockey
. It earned its first medal for women, a bronze at the Sydney Games
, in women's weightlifting
.
; Vijay Kumar Malhotra
is the acting president of the IOA. The current secretary general and treasurer of the IOA are Raja Randhir Singh
(son of Raja Bhalindra Singh
) and Ashok Kumar Mattoo respectively.
, it will now bid for the 2020 games, officials confirmed.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by 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 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
.
History
The Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927 with Sir Dorabji TataDorabji Tata
Sir Dorabji Tata , was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist, and a key figure in the history and development of the Tata industrial empire...
as its first president and since that year has been the body officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee as India's national Olympic organisation. Dorabji was replaced by Maharaja Bhupindra Singh in 1928 who stayed on the position till 1938.
India, the world's second most populous country, has only won a total of nine gold medals in its Olympic history, all but one in men's field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
. It earned its first medal for women, a bronze at the Sydney Games
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, in women's weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The Weightlifting Competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw the introduction of women's weightlifting.-Men's Competition:-Women's Competition:-Participating nations:...
.
Governing committee
Since 26 April 2011, after the arrest of its president Suresh KalmadiSuresh Kalmadi
Suresh Kalmadi is an Indian politician and senior sports administrator. He was formerly a member of the Indian National Congress...
; Vijay Kumar Malhotra
Vijay Kumar Malhotra
Vijay Kumar Malhotra is an Indian politician and a sport administrator. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India . He represented Delhi Sadar and South Delhi constituencies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the 9th Lok Sabha and the 14th...
is the acting president of the IOA. The current secretary general and treasurer of the IOA are Raja Randhir Singh
Randhir Singh (shooter)
Raja Randhir Singh, born 18 October 1946 in Patiala, Punjab, India, is a former Olympic-level trap and skeet shooter and now sports administrator. He is currently the sole representative for India on the International Olympic Committee. He is a 1979 recipient of the Arjuna Award.-Family...
(son of Raja Bhalindra Singh
Bhalindra Singh
Raja Bhalindra Singh was an Indian first class cricketer and Maharajkumar of Patiala. His father was Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and his brother Yuvraj of Patiala played Test cricket for India....
) and Ashok Kumar Mattoo respectively.
2020 Summer Olympic bid
The Indian Olympic Association stated that "Delhi would bid for the 2020 Olympics". The IOA had decided to bid for the 2016 Games but after a failed attempt to host the 2014 Asian Games2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia . It is scheduled to take place in Incheon, South Korea from September 19–October 4, 2014, with 36 sports set to feature in the Games.Incheon was awarded the right on...
, it will now bid for the 2020 games, officials confirmed.
Presidents of the IOA
- Sir Dorabji TataDorabji TataSir Dorabji Tata , was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist, and a key figure in the history and development of the Tata industrial empire...
1927-1928 - Maharaja Bhupindra Singh 1928-1938.
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh 1938-1960. (Elder Son of Maharaja Bhupindra Singh)
- Bhalindra SinghBhalindra SinghRaja Bhalindra Singh was an Indian first class cricketer and Maharajkumar of Patiala. His father was Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and his brother Yuvraj of Patiala played Test cricket for India....
1960-1975. {1st Term} (Younger Son of Maharaja Bhupindra Singh) - Om Prakash MehraOm Prakash MehraOm Prakash Mehra was Chief of the Air Staff from 1973 to 1976 . He received Param Vishistht Sewa Medal in 1968 . He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1977. He later became governor of Maharashtra from 1980 to 1982 and governor of Rajasthan from 1982 to 1985.Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra was born on...
1976-1980. - Bhalindra SinghBhalindra SinghRaja Bhalindra Singh was an Indian first class cricketer and Maharajkumar of Patiala. His father was Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and his brother Yuvraj of Patiala played Test cricket for India....
1980-1984. (2nd Term) - Vidya Charan ShuklaVidya Charan ShuklaVidya Charan Shukla was born on 2 August 1929 at Raipur . His father Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla was an illustrious lawyer, freedom fighter, veteran Congressman, Premier of CP & Berar and the first Chief Minister of reorganised Madhya Pradesh. Vidya Charan Shukla graduated from Morris College Nagpur...
1984-1987. - Sivanthi AdithanSivanthi adithanSivanthi Adithan is the owner of Tamil newspapers Dina Thanthi and Maalaimalar.The Government of India has awarded him Padmashri in the year 2008. He is the son of late S. P. Adithanar, founder of Dina Thanthi....
, 1987-1996. - Suresh KalmadiSuresh KalmadiSuresh Kalmadi is an Indian politician and senior sports administrator. He was formerly a member of the Indian National Congress...
, 1996–Incumbent.
External links
Indian Olympic Association, International Olympic Committee web site maintained by the IOC, accessed 2005-04-02- Official website
- "India chases ultimate Olympic glory" - CNN.com article dated April 25, 2002
- Olympic 2020-Delhi Orkut Community