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News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
IOA Athletes Commission takes first step towards empowering Indian athletes
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes Commission held its meeting on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards prioritising athlete welfare and perspectives. The Commission expressed its gratitude to IOA president PT Usha and Executive Council members for their proactive approach in establishing a platform for athlete voices to be meeting was attended in person by Sharath Kamal, OP Kharana, Bhavani Devi and Shiva Keshavan at Olympic Bhawan, New Delhi. Bajrang Lal, Rani Rampal and PV Sindhu attended online, and inputs were also given by Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang, who are committee the meeting, the Commission deliberated on various initiatives aimed at creating an athlete-centric environment within the IOA. A key decision was the establishment of a dedicated Athletes Department within the IOA, which will be staffed with professionals committed to addressing athlete needs. This department will play a pivotal role in ensuring that athletes have a structured channel for feedback and of the primary focuses of the Commission was to ensure robust athlete representation in the governance structure. To achieve this, each National Sports Federation will be requested to provide details of their Athletes Commission will enable the IOA to establish a comprehensive framework for gathering feedback and insights from athletes across different sports disciplines and present the athletes' point of view through their official Commission also discussed the importance of safeguarding athletes and initiated discussions on setting up a robust safeguarding mechanism to protect athletes' rights and well-being. In line with its commitment to athlete development, the Commission emphasised the need for anti-doping efforts with the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) will be pursued to educate athletes about the importance of fair play and compliance with anti-doping regulations.A significant aspect of the discussion revolved around supporting athletes in their transition to life after sports. The Commission proposed the development of an athlete career pathway that would provide opportunities in coaching, administration, and other fields beyond sports. To demonstrate its commitment, the IOA will hire two Olympian interns who will contribute to the initiatives and programs of the Athletes financial framework for these initiatives was also a key point of discussion. The Commission acknowledged the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), which provide USD 10,000 and USD 5,000 grants, funds will be instrumental in organising a National Athletes Forum later this year, which will bring together representatives from each National Sports Federation to discuss athlete-centric issues and chart the future course of athlete engagement in IOA Athletes Commission is poised to play a transformative role in shaping the landscape of sports in India. Through its initiatives, the Commission aims to empower athletes, ensure their voices are heard, and support their holistic development both during and after their sporting careers. (ANI)
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
IOA athlete commission takes important steps towards making athlete-centric environment
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has moved towards getting substantial athletes representation in the governance of various sports. The IOA athlete commission held its meeting yesterday deliberating to create an athlete-centric enviornment in the apex sporting body of the Olympic movement. One of the key decisions to come out of the meeting is the establishment of a dedicated within the IOA, which will be staffed with professionals committed to addressing athlete needs. This department will play a pivotal role in ensuring that athletes have a structured channel for feedback and support. Another primary focus of the Commission was to ensure robust athlete representation in governance structure. To achieve this, each National Sports Federation will be requested to provide details of their Athletes Commission representatives. This will enable the IOA to establish a comprehensive framework for gathering feedback and insights from athletes across different sports disciplines and present the athletes' point of view through their official representatives. One of the major problem areas in Indian sports is the transition of the athletes to normal life after their sporting career is over. The IOA Commission proposed the development of an athlete career pathway that would provide opportunities in coaching, administration, and other fields beyond sports. To demonstrate its commitment, the IOA will hire two Olympian interns who will contribute to the initiatives and programs of the Athletes Commission. The financial framework for these initiatives was also a key point of discussion. The IOA Commission acknowledged the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), which provide $10,000 and $5,000 grants, respectively These funds will be instrumental in organizing a National Athletes Forum later this year, which will bring together representatives from each National Sports Federation to discuss athlete-centric issues and chart the future course of athlete engagement in India.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Athletes Commission for 'robust athlete representation' in governance structure
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) Athletes Commission (AC) got down to business on Thursday, discussing ways to create an athlete-centric environment in IOA and National Sports Federations (NSF). IOA Athletes Commission members during a meeting on Thursday. (HT Photo) It was the first full-fledged meeting of the commission after the IOA's internal tussle came to an end last month. The meeting was attended by AC vice-chairperson Sharath Kamal, members OP Karhana, Bhavani Devi, Shiva Keshavan, Bajrang Lal, Rani Rampal, and PV Sindhu. Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang, who are also committee members, also gave their inputs. The meeting took place at the IOA Bhavan here, while some members attended online. 'It is a significant milestone in the journey towards prioritising athlete welfare and perspectives,' IOA said after the meeting. A dedicated Athletes Department will be established in IOA, that will be staffed with professionals that will play a pivotal role in ensuring that athletes have a structured channel for feedback and support. 'One of the primary focuses of the Commission was to ensure robust athlete representation in governance structure,' IOA said. Each National Sports Federation will be requested to provide details of their Athletes Commission representatives. 'This will enable the IOA to establish a comprehensive framework for gathering feedback and insights from athletes across different sports disciplines and present the athletes' point of view through their official representatives.' IOA also has to include representatives of AC in its committees, according to a member The Commission discussed the importance of safeguarding athletes and initiated discussions on setting up a robust safeguarding mechanism to protect athletes' rights and well-being. Discussions were also held around supporting athletes in their transition to life after sports. 'The Commission proposed the development of an athlete career pathway that would provide opportunities in coaching, administration, and other fields beyond sports.' The IOA will hire two Olympian interns who will contribute to the initiatives and programs of the Commission. The AC gets funds from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) — $10,000 and $5,000 respectively. These funds will be used in organizing a National Athletes Forum which will bring together representatives from each NSF to discuss athlete centric issues and chart the future course of athlete engagement in India.
