Haryana Olympic Association
Haryana Olympic Association (HOA) is an autonomous body of sports in Indian state of Haryana which is affiliated with Indian Olympic Association. Founded in 1966, HOA is apex sports body working for the promotion and development of sports in the Haryana.
| Abbreviation | HOA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1966 |
| Type | State Sports Association |
| Purpose | Development of Olympic Sports in the state of Haryana |
| Headquarters | HOA Bhawan, Sector 3,Panchkula (Haryana) |
Official language | English Hindi |
President | Shri Sandeep Singh (Olympian) |
Treasurer | Sh. Manish Kumar Grover |
Secretary General | Sh. Neeraj Tanwar |
Main organ | HOA Executive Committee |
Parent organization | Indian Olympic Association |
| Affiliations | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | [Haryana Olympic Association] |
HOA Presidents
| S. No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | B. S. Rosha (IPS) | 1966 – 1969 |
| 2. | P. N. Sahni (IAS) | 1969 – 1978 |
| 3. | B. S. Ojha (IAS) | 1979 – 1986 |
| 4. | R. S. Verma (IAS) | 1986 – March 1991 |
| 5. | Abhay Singh Chautala | March 1991 – March 1995 |
| 6. | Chander Mohan | March 1995 – October 1999 |
| 7. | Abhay Singh Chautala | November 1999 – June 2012 |
| 8. | Sher Singh Barshami |
12 July 2012 – 25 October 2016 |
| 9. | Abhay Singh Chautala | 25 October 2016 – Till date |
HOA Executive Committee
| Designation | Name |
|---|---|
| President | SANDEEP SINGH |
| Vice-Presidents | ASEEM GOEL |
| MOHAMMED SHAYIN | |
| ASHOK MOR | |
| BIKRAMJIT SINGH | |
| SURAJ PAL AMMU | |
| VED PAL | |
| RAM NIWAS HOODA | |
| RANI TIWARI | |
| MAHENDER KUMAR | |
| Secretary General | NEERAJ TANWAR |
| Treasurer | MANISH KUMAR GROVER |
| Joint Secretaries | JUGMINDER SINGH |
| ANIL KHATRI | |
| NEERAJ TANWAR | |
| Executive Members | NISHANT KUMAR YADAV |
| VIKRAM | |
| COL. RAJPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA | |
| RAJ KAMAL | |
| BALBIR SINGH | |
| RAMANDEEP | |
State Sports Associations
IOC Permanent Olympic Sports
Following are state sports association governing the Permanent Olympic Sports.
| Sport | State Association |
|---|---|
| Aquatics | |
| Archery | Haryana Archery Association |
| Athletics | Athletics Haryana |
| Badminton | Defunct |
| Basketball | Haryana State Basketball Association |
| Boxing | Haryana State Boxing Association |
| Canoeing | Not Affiliated |
| Cycling | Haryana State Cycling Association |
| Equestrian | Not Affiliated |
| Fencing | Haryana Fencing Association |
| Football | Haryana Football Association |
| Rugby | Haryana State Rugby Football Association |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastic Haryana Association |
| Handball | Haryana Handball Association |
| Hockey | Haryana State Hockey Association |
| Karate | Haryana State Karate Association |
Disputes
In the year 2006 Congress MP and Industrialist Mr. Naveen Jindal, along with another MP Mr. Jaiprakash and MLA Mr. Anand Singh Dangi and DGP Mr. P. V. Rathi with the help of Haryana Police and Muscle men forcefully occupied the Haryana Olympic Bhawan at Panchkula and office of the Haryana Olympic Association and tried to remove Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala from his post.[1] The case is under litigation in the court of Law [2] However, the Indian Olympic Association stands besides the Haryana Olympic Association headed by Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala, MLA [3]
The forged case against Mr. H. S. Bhadu has been filed by Haryana Police later Mr. Bhadu get bail from High Court [4] and the honorable High Court of Punjab and Haryana issued notice to IPS Mr. Param Veer Rathi.
On 2 October 2007 Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala re-elected as President of Haryana Olympic Association [5] and IOA gives its recognition to his re-election.[6] On 25 September 2008 Mr. P V Rathi, IPS elected as President of the other faction of HOA. On 8 October 2008 Panchkula Court restrain Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala to use the name and banner of Haryana Olympic Association. Both the factions went to the IOA with their papers. IOA referred the matter of HOA to Disputes and Affiliation Commission of IOA under Chairmanship of Mr. R. K. Anand, Senior Advocate and President, Jharkhand Olympic Association. After hearing both the factions several times. Mr. R K Anand given his verdict in favour of Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala and he condemns the act of Haryana Government by interfering in the Activities of Haryana Olympic Association (HOA), which hurts the autonomy of State Olympic Association. On 12 February 2011 in the General Body Meeting of IOA held at Ranchi the General House adopted the Report and verdict of Disputes and affiliation Commission of IOA, and once again IOA recognized Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala as President of Haryana Olympic Association. [7]
References
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana". www.tribuneindia.com.
- "Mahender Singh Malik And Another vs Haryana Olympic Association And ... on 26 August, 2009". www.indiankanoon.org.
- "Haryana state body blasts Kalmadi & Co. - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Abhey Chautala re-elected President of Haryana Olympic Association @ www.punjabnewsline.com". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- "IOA gives recognition to Chautala's Haryana Olympic Association - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2016-06-19.