BCCI to give Rs 10 crore to Indian Olympic Association

The Indian Cricket Board will donate Rs 10 crore to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to help the Indian athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games next month. The decision was taken at a casual meeting of its Apex Council. The support to the IOA has come as little surprise, especially given some lingering doubts about the Olympic Games due to the worldwide COVID-19 situation and its imminent third wave. Some people and organizations have called for the postponement of the July-August Games, which were due last year but were postponed due to the pandemic.