IOA appoints Raghuram Iyer as chief executive officer | Sport-others News
The Indian Olympic Association appointed Raghuram Iyer as the Chief Executive Officer, a press release from the body revealed on Friday.
The lack of a CEO was an issue which was flagged even International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach when he was visiting Mumbai for the IOC Session a couple of months back.
“We believe that Mr Raghuram Iyer brings a unique combination and leadership, strategic vision and a deep understanding of the sports landscape. His appointment is a significant step towards the continued growth and success of Indian sports on the global stage,” IOA president PT Usha said in a statement.
“I am grateful for the unwavering cooperation and wholehearted support from the esteemed members of the Executive Council in the successful appointment fo the CEO for IOA. Their dedication has been instrumental in achieving this milestone, and I look forward to continued collaboration for the lOA’s success,” she added.
Usha had said in March last year that the IOA had set a criteria for the appointment of CEO but only one applicant had been found worthy of the post. The IOA then called for applications through a re-advertisement.
One of the eligibility criteria for the post of CEO is that the candidate should be a “management professional with an experience of no less than 10 years as the CEO of a company/entity with an annual turnover of no less than Rs 25 crore.” Article 15.3 of the amended IOA constitution also says that “the CEO shall be proposed a nomination committee comprising the IOA president, chairman of the Athletes’ Commission and one IOC member from India”.
In March last year, while formally acknowledging the results of the IOA elections held on December 10, 2022, the IOC had urged the Usha-led council to appoint the CEO.
Three months later, the IOC had again expressed concern over the IOA’s delay in appointing the CEO.In October last year, Bach had a discussion with Usha on the matter during the IOC Session in Mumbai.
(With agency inputs)
