Indian Olympic Association

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is an organisation that is responsible for the preparation and participation of competitors in the Olympic Games as well as in Regional events like Commonwealth and Asian Games.

At the national level, there are also separate federations for each game/sport which assists the Indian Olympic Association. The national federations are assisted by the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala, which provides intensive training for athletes.

The selection of sportsmen is generally carried out on the basis of performance at national level. However, at times, special selection trials are also held to choose the competitors for participation in the Olympic Games and other international events.

The selected competitors are then recommended by the national federations to the IOA for official sponsorship for participation in the Olympic Games.

A special feature of the Indian Olympic Association is that, in addition to the national federation for each sport, there are State Olympic Associations in various States in the country. The State bodies controlling the different sports are affiliated to the national federations and to the State Olympic Associations. The aim of the State Olympic Associations is to ensure the promotion of sports in their respective States, in conjunction with the State bodies for the different games and sports. The overall responsibility for participation in the Olympic Games rests with the Indian Olympic Association. The other responsibilities undertaken by the IOA are as follows:
1. Deciding the organisation of National Games
2. Maintaining liaison between the Government of India and member federations or associations
3. Protecting the amateur status of sportsmen
4. Promoting and developing the Olympic Movement

The most important task in addition to sponsoring the National teams for Multi Sport Games is of staging the National Games.
It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at Commonwealth Games.

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