Indian Olympic Association Resolves Leadership Dispute Amid Doping Concerns | Sports-Games

IOA resolves internal row, forms anti-doping panel as 2036 Olympic push gains steam - The Statesman

Iyer’s appointment, made by IOA President PT Usha in January 2024, had been held up due to opposition from EC members over his remuneration package of Rs 20 lakh per month, along with additional perks.

IOA Ends Feud Over CEO, Sets Up Anti-Doping Panel After IOC Flags Cases

Ending a lengthy feud, the Indian Olympic Association's Executive Council ratified the appointment of CEO Raghuram Iyer and set up a panel to tackle doping.

Indian Olympic Association Resolves Leadership Dispute Amid Doping Concerns | Sports-Games

Indian Olympic Association Resolves Leadership Dispute Amid Doping Concerns The Indian Olympic Association's Executive Council resolved a leadership dispute on Thursday by ratifying the appointment of CEO Raghuram Iyer. This decision follows intervention by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, settling disagreements over Iyer's salary package, and aligning with efforts to enhance India's Olympic bid for 2036.Simultaneously, the council established…

IOA ends feud over CEO - News Today

New Delhi, July 25: Ending a lengthy feud, the Indian Olympic Association’s Executive Council on Thursday ratified the appointment of CEO Raghuram Iyer and set up a panel to tackle doping after India’s poor record was flagged by the IOC during a national delegation’s visit to push for the 2036 Olympic bid. The EC members had refused to ratify Iyer’s appointment made by President P T Usha in January 2024, the bone of contention being his Rs 20 l…

IOA forms anti-doping panel, ends internal feud to appoint CEO

New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association announced formation of an anti-doping panel and also ended a long-drawn internal feud to ratify appointment of CEO Raghuram Iyer on Thursday. IOA president PT Usha had sought to appoint Iyer at Rs 20 lakh per month in January 2024, which its executive council members refused to ratify over his huge pay package. But at the behest of Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya, long-standing differences within the I…

Olympics-India sets house in order, targets doping menace to boost 2036 bid

FILE PHOTO: Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of newly elected President Kirsty Coventry first Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The usually fractious Indian Olympic Association (IOA) put on a united front and declared a war against doping on Thursday to boost the country’s bid to host the 2…