Introduction

The Sports Authority of India (SAI), a successor organization of the IXth Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1982, was set up as a Society registered of Societies Act, 1860 in pursuance of the Resolution No. 1-1/83/SAI dated 25^th January 1984 of the Department of Sports, Govt. of India with the objective of promotion of Sports and Games as detailed in the Resolution. It is also entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining and utilizing, on the behalf of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the following Stadia in Delhi which were constructed/renovated for the IX Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1982 :-

• Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex
• Indira Gandhi Sports Complex
• Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
• Dr. Shyam Prasad Mookherjee Swimming Pool Complex
• Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges 

Subsequently, in order to adopt an integrated approach towards promotion and development of sports consciousness, the erstwhile Society for National Institutes of Physical Education & Sports (SNIPES) consisting of NSNIS Patiala at its centers and the two LNCPEs located at Gwalior and Thiruvananthapuram were merged with SAI w.e.f. 1^st May 1987. The LNCPE Gwalior was however, delinked from SAI in September 1995 on attaining the status of a “Deemed University”.

Aims and Objectives of Sports Authority of India 

• Talent Scouting  at micro level & Nurturing talent towards excellence
• Training & International Exposure
• Support Training with Scientific & Sports  Equipment and scientific  personnel
• Monitor and enhance Performance with a scientific evaluation system
• Training and preparation of National teams
• Sports Infrastructure Development & Maintenance
• Maintenance and up gradation of 4 stadia complexes and a shooting range in Delhi
• To produce coaches and physical educationists of high caliber in  different disciplines of sports to broad base sports .