Olympic Medalist Mary Kom was unanimously elected president of the Indian Olympic Committee (IOA) and table tennis legend Achanta Sharas Kamal was elected vice president of the organization.
Olympic Medalist Mary Kom was unanimously elected president of the Indian Olympic Committee (IOA) and table tennis legend Achanta Sharas Kamal was elected vice president of the organization.
Earlier on Monday it was revealed that Merikom, PV Sindhu and Commonwealth Games medalist Achanta Sharat Kamal were among 10 prominent sportsmen to form the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)’s new “athletes committee.” According to the IOA press release, the committee’s 10-member list was announced Monday in New Delhi by Umesh Sinha, a returning officer.
“This list includes Olympic bronze medalist and Padma Vibushan boxer Mary Kom, Double Olympic medalist and Padma Vibushan winner PV Sindhu, Olympic medalist and Padma Shri Shri shooter Gargan Narang, Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Padma Shri TT athlete Achanta Sharat Kamal, Olympic and CWG gold medalist, Olympic and Olympic weightlifter, and Olympic champion Lalam, Olympic and Olympic champion It’s made up of outstanding players, including,” the IOA press release said.
The elected members elect a chairman and vice president from among themselves and select eight outstanding sportsmen (SOMs). The SOMs will form an electorate for the IOC presidential election, comprising a 36-member squad nominated on December 10, 2022, with athletes’ committee chairmen and vice chairmen by 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2022.
Nominated players were given time to withdraw their names until 12:00 on November 14, 2022, after which the final list for the remaining candidates’ votes was announced. November 14 was the election day of the athletes’ committee. After 32 athletes withdrew their names on the morning of November 14, 10 athletes competed for 10 positions on the IOA Athletes’ Commission.
The review found that 10 candidates on the shortlist met the IOA Charter’s Category and Subcategory requirements, i.e. Sections 2A and 2B state that 1) the candidate has participated in at least one of the last three Olympic Games, or 2) won a medal at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, or National Games. The 10 candidates were declared undisputed winners and members of the IOA’s new player committee. The returning executive handed over his election certificate. 실시간 바카라사이트
