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The Indian Olympic Association constituted an 11-member committee led by Athletics Federation of India president Adele Sumariwala to monitor the annual grant and affiliation fee of its members.

The Indian Olympic Association

• The Indian Olympic Association is the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India.
• As an affiliated member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Commonwealth Games Federation (GCF), Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), the IOA administers various aspects of sports governance and athletes’ welfare in the country.
• In this regard, the IOA oversees the representation of athletes or teams participating in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and other international multi-sport competitions of IOC, GCF, OCA, and ANOC.
• The Indian Olympic Association is recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• It is registered as a Non-Profi t Organisation under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
• As a member of the IOC and OCA, it is the Indian Olympic Association’s primary mission to develop, promote and protect the Olympic Movement in the country.