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| Formed | 1984 |
| Jurisdiction | India |
| Headquarters | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Lodi Road, Delhi, |
| Annual budget |  ₹3,062.60 crore (equivalent to ₹34 billion or US$400 million in 2023) (2022–23 FY)[1][2] |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Website | www |
The Sports Authority of India, SAI, was set up in 1984 to carry forward the legacy of the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi under the Department of Sports. SAl has been entrusted with promoting sport in India and achieving sporting excellence at the national and international level.
SAI, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, is the Apex National Sports Body of India, for the development of sport in India. SAI has two sports academies, 12 regional centres, 23 national centres of excellence, 67 sports training centres, 30 extension centres of STC and 69 national sports talent content schemes.[3][4][5]
In addition, SAI also manages Netaji Subhash High Altitude Training Centre, as well as five stadiums in New Delhi, such as Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Indira Gandhi Arena, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, SPM Swimming Pool Complex and Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.
The two SAI Sports Academies are Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala and Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education in Thiruvananthapuram, conducting research and running certificate to PhD level courses in physical education and sports medicine.[3][5]
SAI Regional Centres are located at Chandigarh, Zirakpur, Sonipat, Lucknow, Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata, Bhopal, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Gandhinagar.[3][5][6][7]
Special Area Games are located at Kargil, Kishanganj, Gidhaur, Ranchi, Namchi, Naharlagun, Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, Imphal, Utlou, Agartala, Aizawl, Bolpur, Jagatpur (Odisha), Sundergarh, Dhar, Port Blair, Alappuzha, Tellicherry, and Mayiladuthurai.[5]
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- ^ SAI Centres of Excellence Archived 16 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
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