Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

IOC steps in support of the protesting wrestlers.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

• The Indian Olympic Association is the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India.
• It is an affiliated member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).
• The IOA administers various aspects of sports governance and athletes’ welfare in the country.
• In this regard, the IOA oversees the representation of athletes or teams participating in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and other international multi-sport competitions of IOC, CGF, OCA and ANOC.
• The Indian Olympic Association is recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

International Olympic Committee

• The International Olympic Committee is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement.
• It acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including the athletes, the National Olympic Committees, the International Federations and Olympic broadcast partners.
• It also collaborates with public and private authorities including the United Nations and other international organisations. 
• The vision of the International Olympic Committee is to build a Better World through Sport.

United World Wrestling (UWW)

• United World Wrestling (UWW) is the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling; its duties include overseeing wrestling at the Olympics.
• It presides over international competitions for various forms of wrestling, including Greco-Roman wrestling, Freestyle wrestling, Grappling, for men and women, as well as others.
• The flagship event of UWW is the Wrestling World Championships.