National Sports Governance Act Partially Comes Into Force, Framework For Sports Bodies Notified

The Central Government has partially enforced the National Sports Governance Act with effect from January 1, 2026, bringing into force provisions relating to the establishment and governance of National Sports Bodies.

The notified provisions cover the National Olympic Committee, National Paralympic Committee, National Sports Federations, and Regional Sports Federations, and initiate the constitution of the National Sports Board and the National Sports Tribunal.

The Ministry said the phased implementation is aimed at ensuring a smooth transition to a statutory sports governance framework. Under the Act, sports bodies will be required to follow prescribed governance norms, including limits on executive committee size and inclusion of sportspersons of merit.

Full implementation will follow after completion of elections under the new framework.