The Olympians Association of India (OAI) is a registered non-profit organisation comprised of Indian Olympians, past and present, desirous of serving their community and their country. The knowledge accumulated by Olympians through their illustrious careers and the wealth of experience gained through competing at the highest levels of international sport is a great resource for our country. The OAI seeks to utilise this resource for the continued development and improvement of our country's sport in close collaboration with the government and sports administration bodies. By setting up expert panels of eminent Olympians to assist the government and sports administration, OAI aims for a greater involvement of Olympians in nurturing the future generation of athletes. The OAI also serve as a support system for the community of Olympians running various programs for the benefit of Olympians who are no longer actively competing. Activities such as education programs, placement in corporate jobs, application for pension and other schemes will be carried in addition to sports workshops. The World Olympians Association is the parent body of the OAI and is headquartered in Lausanne. It was co founded by IOC president J.A Samaranch. The WOA is integrated with the IOC and its members are part of the IOC Athletes commission. The Olympians Association of India is registered under the society Registration Act 1860 (Year 1860, ACT 21)