100 years of India at the Olympics

100 years of India at the Olympics :-

• The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has completed 100 years of participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games. 
• India first took part in the Olympic Games, under British rule, in 1920, at the Antwerp Olympics in Belgium, which took place in August-September.

History :- 

• It was industrialist Sir Dorabji Tata, who requested the governor of the time, Bombay Presidency’s Sir George Lloyd, to ensure permission for the athletes from London.
• On November 8, 1919, the Indian Olympic Association was formed at the Deccan Gymkhana, Pune. Sir Dorabji Tata was elected its first president.
• A selection tournament was held from April 1-8 in Mumbai, and in Pune, from April 23-24.

100 years of India at the Olympics