Bihar Olympic Association
| Abbreviation | BOA |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports Association |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar |
| Membership | Indian Olympic Association Olympic Council of Asia |
Interim chairman | Bholanath Singh |
| Website | olympic |
Bihar Olympic Association (BOA)[1][2][3] is responsible for organizing various State level tournaments in coordination with other Bihar State Sports Organization and Government of Bihar. BOA[4][5][6] is an affiliated member[7][8] of Indian Olympic Association.
Indian Olympic Association has dissolved the for lack of governance, transparency, and administrative inefficiency. IOA president PT Usha has formed a five-member ad hoc committee led by Hockey India secretary general Bholanath Singh to take interim charge of BOA[9]
Affiliated State Sports Organisation
| Sport | State Sports Organisation |
|---|---|
| Athletics | Bihar Athletics Association |
| Badminton | Bihar Badminton Association |
| Basketball | Basketball Association of Bihar |
| Boxing | Boxing Association Of Bihar |
| Canoeing | Bihar Kayaking and Canoeing Association |
| Cycling | Cycling Association Of Bihar |
| Fencing | Bihar State Fencing Association |
| Football | Bihar Football Association |
| Handball | Bihar Handball Association |
| Hockey | Hockey Bihar |
| Judo | Bihar State Judo Association |
| Kabaddi | Bihar State Kabaddi Association |
| Karate | State Karate Association of Bihar |
| Rugby | Rugby Football Association of Bihar |
| Shooting | Bihar State Rifle Association |
| Taekwondo | Bihar Taekwondo Association |
| Volleyball | Bihar Volleyball Association |
| Weightlifting | Bihar Weightlifter Association |
| Wrestling | Bihar Wrestling Association |
| Wushu | Bihar Wushu Association |
References
- ^ "बिहार ओलंपिक एसोसिएशन की नई कार्यकारिणी का गठन - Formation of new executive of Bihar Olympic Association - Bihar Vaishali General News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Bihar Olympic Association has seriously objected government bid to bring a Bihar State Sports Council bill in the state legislature and said it was an attempt to control the various sports bodies". The Times of India. 31 March 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "All-round cheer & hope as IOA lifts ban on Bihar teams". Hindustan Times. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Why Bihar fails to nurture world-class champions". Telegraph.
- ^ "Govt to repeal sports Act, IOA to lift ban on Bihar". The Times of India. 6 January 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Association Delegation will meet CM". Hindustan. 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Members". olympic.ind.in.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "Bihar again misses out on Olympic representation". The Pioneer. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The Bihar State Olympic Association is dissolved by PT Usha". www.nagpurtrends.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.