Overview

• The IOC said it will progressively restart all payments after an 11‑month freeze that began in October 2024 over internal disputes and governance issues.
• Raghuram Iyer’s appointment as IOA CEO was formally ratified on July 24, 2025, and the General Assembly on August 13 approved pending reports and audited accounts.
• The IOC cited India’s National Sports Governance Act as a key reform and pledged technical support for drafting rules to align with Olympic Charter principles.
• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya brokered a truce between IOA President PT Usha and dissenting Executive Council members, enabling the governance reset.
• The previously halted annual grant of about ₹15 crore under Olympic Solidarity will return to athlete development programmes, aiding preparations for the 2026 Asian Games and Los Angeles 2028.