The war of words between IOA president Narinder Batra and secretary-general Rajeev Mehta continues, with the former defending his decision to dissolve the Ethics Commission.
National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) Secretary D.V. Seetharama Rao, Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) Secretary-General M.P. Singh and IOA Associate Joint Secretary Madhukant Pathak are among the eleven members of the Committee.
In a letter to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, Batra, who had become an IOC member in June last year, expressed his gratitude after being selected for the role.
The IOA also formed a North East Committee for the term 2020-2021, which will discuss about the development of sports in North East states.
The minutes of the IOA Executive Committee are to be circulated within 14 days of the meeting and that of the Annual General Meeting/Special General Meeting within 30 days.
On Thursday, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) released the standard operating procedures (SOP), approved by the sports ministry, for athletes to follow while training amid coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more than 3,500 lives in the country so far.
IOA chief Narinder Batra has said that he expects national sports federations to take the deadline 'seriously'.
IOA President Narinder Batra has ensured that the measures taken by SAI at their Bengaluru centre have been excellent.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has also spoken about a phased reopening of national camps by the end of this month.
The IOA also sent a document in which deadlines of May 20 and May 31 were given for the sports bodies to share their suggestions.
The coronavirus outbreak has brought all sporting activities to a grinding halt worldwide. In India, major events like the IPL have been postponed indefinitely and some tournaments cancelled.
Rijiju's statement came after reports emerged that Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra had recently alleged that the ministry was trying to interfere in the functioning of NSFs.
The IOA also expressed gratitude to all the National Sports Federations, State Olympic Associations and other federations/bodies for "extending their support and humble contributions towards the cause.
In a statement posted on the body's Twitter handle, IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said: "We are deeply grateful to all the front-line workers who are risking their lives to fight this pandemic."
The pandemic has so far claimed over 30000 lives across the world while infecting more than 6.5 lakh people, and the country's top Olympic body said they are always there to assist.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President also asked the top brass of all the NSFs to share calendar of their athletes' preparations for the Tokyo Games.
The IOA welcomed the International Olympic Committee's decision to postpone the Summer Games, supposed to be held in July-August, to the summer of 2021 owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The response from IOA came after IOC member Dick Pound stated that the 2020 Summer Games will be postponed by one year because of coronavirus.
The IOA is yet to take a call on India's participation in the Tokyo Olympics.
The staff of the Indian Olympic Association will work from home from Monday amid the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
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