Usha was appointed as the IOA president last December unopposed, and she is also the committee head of the Indian Talent Olympiad.
The sources confirmed this after a meeting held on Saturday between Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi and SAI DG Sandip Pradhan on the matter.
Usha, 58, was officially elected for the top post during the polls, heralding a new chapter in Indian sports administration.
Withdrawal of candidates makes election a two-way race
Legal wrangles have been hampering the day-to-day functioning of the country's nodal sports body, which is affecting their primary work of athletes' welfare.
Indian Athletics legend PT Usha is set to become the first women IOA president after the elections.
Outgoing WFI president seeks to nominate his panel before August 12 elections
The Delhi High Court on August 16 ordered the setting up of a three-member CoA to manage the affairs of the IOA.
A bench of Justices Manmohan and Najmi Waziri said the 'persistent recalcitrance' of the IOA to comply with the Sports Code made it imperative that its affairs...
Had shooting and archery been included, India would have almost certainly grabbed a top-3 finish at the CWG. But our marksmen and women still have the Olympics...
Indian Olympic Association acting president Anil Khanna has instructed Pardeep Sharma to keep a low profile at Commonwealth Games.
Lovlina Borgohain’s anguish is understandable. But she must have known that her personal coach had limited access. So she could have raised the issue...
Lovlina Borgohain alleged that she endured similar treatment before the World Championship in Istanbul and she fears that something similar will happen again.
Usually, all athletes stay in the dedicated Games Village but the organisers of Birmingham 2022 have arranged different accommodations.
Due to various reasons, including the pandemic, the National Games are now being organised after a gap of seven years.
The overall contingent count stands at 322 including 72 team officials, 26 extra officials, nine contingent staff.
India will send a 322-member strong contingent to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, out of which 215 will be athletes.
The IOA took the decision after Gujarat Olympic Association and the state government jointly expressed their interest to host the National Games.
On May 25, Narinder Batra was removed as IOA chief after the Delhi High Court struck down the post of 'life member' in Hockey India.
The CBI has received a complaint against Narinder Batra for an alleged misuse Rs 35 lakh of Hockey India funds. Batra is also the FIH chief.
Kashmir skier Arif Khan is the only athlete from India to have qualified for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
