US EditionLandmark Sports Governance Act Set to Reshape National Sport Landscape | Sports-Games
The Act mandates Executive Committees capped at 15 members with two athletes, ties funding to National Sports Board affiliation, and sets up a tribunal for dispute resolution.
- Partial implementation from January 1, 2026 begins with constituting a National Sports Board and a National Sports Tribunal , the Sports Ministry said.
- Notified on August 18 last year, the Act lays out a governance framework for the National Olympic Committee, National Paralympic Committee, National Sports Federations and Regional Sports Federations and is phased to ensure a smooth transition.
- The law proposes a three-member National Sports Board with powers over affiliation, finances, and penalties, while Executive Committees are capped at 15 members with at least two Sportspersons of Merit .
- The ministry immediately allowed National Sports Federations with imminent elections to postpone polls until December, while a National Sports Election Panel will manage elections, with appointments following a search-cum-selection committee yet to be finalised.
- A tiered athlete criteria system establishes 10 tiers, with Tier-1 athletes as Olympic medal winners or equivalents, and NOC rules requiring at least one year of retirement.
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National Sports Governance Act comes into effect partially
The provisions being brought into effect relate to the establishment and governance framework of National Sports Bodies, including the National Olympic Committee, National Paralympic Committee, National Sports Federations (NSFs) and Regional Sports Federation
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NewsDrumNew year, new rules: National Sports Governance Act to partially come into effect from Jan 1
The provisions being brought into effect relate to the establishment and governance framework of National Sports Bodies, including the National Olympic Committee, National Paralympic Committee, National Sports Federations (NSFs) and Regional Sports Federations.
Landmark Sports Governance Act Set to Reshape National Sport Landscape | Sports-Games
The National Sports Governance Act will partially take effect on January 1, 2026, establishing frameworks for National Sports Bodies. It introduces the National Sports Board and Tribunal to manage affiliations, governance, and disputes, supported by an age-capped Committee aiming for transparent and efficient sports administration.
National Sports Governance Act Brings Major Reform in India
The National Sports Governance Act came into effect partially on January 1, 2026, and introduced key provisions that reshape the governance of sports bodies in India. The government had notified the Act on August 18, 2025, and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya described it as the single biggest sporting reform in the country. The provisions establish […] The post National Sports Governance Act Brings Major Reform in India appeared first on Praga…
‘Ensuring a Smooth Transition to Statutory Sports Governance’: National Sports Act Rollout Begins - Goemkarponn
New Delhi: The National Sports Governance Act will partially come into force from January 1, marking a major step toward restructuring and formalising sports administration in the country. The initial phase of implementation will activate several core provisions of the law, laying the foundation for a new regulatory and dispute resolution framework in Indian sports. Notified in the Official Gazette on August 18, the Act introduces institutional …
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