Olympic medalists Mary Kom, PV Sindhu and Commonwealth Games medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal are among the many ten eminent sportspersons who will represent the brand new ‘Athletes Commission’ of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). As per a press launch from IOA, the checklist of 10 members of the fee was introduced by Returning Officer (RO) Umesh Sinha in New Delhi on Monday.

“The list constitutes eminent athletes including, Olympic Bronze Medalist and Padma Vibhushan boxer Mary Kom, Double Olympic medalist and Padma Bhushan awardee badminton ace PV Sindhu, Olympic medalist and Padma Shri shooter Gagan Narang, Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Padma Shri TT player Achanta Sharath Kamal, Olympian and CWG Gold medalist Padma Shri rower Bajrang Lal, Khel Ratna awardee and Olympic silver medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, Khel Ratna awardee and Olympian Rani Rampal, Asian Cup Gold winner and Olympian Shiva Keshavan, Olympian and CWG Fencing championship gold medalist and Arjuna Awardee Bhavani Devi and Om Prakash Karhana made it to the Athletes’ Commission, uncontested,” stated a press launch from IOA. The electoral faculty of the Athletes’ Commission consisted of names of 42 athletes nominated by 36 National Sports Federations. The nominations had been filed until 5 pm of November 13, 2022, following which a provisional checklist was printed by the RO on the night of November 13.

Nominated athletes got time until 12 midday on November 14, 2022, to withdraw their names, in the event that they so needed, following which a finals checklist was to be printed for voting for election of the remaining candidates. November 14 was the date of election of the Athletes’ Commission. Following the withdrawal of names by 32 athletes on the morning of 14th November, 10 athletes remained in fray for 10 posts for members of IOA’s Athletes’ Commission. On examination it was discovered that the ten candidates within the last checklist of candidates fulfilled the necessities of the classes and subcategories of the IOA constitution, particularly part 2A and 2B, which states, 1) The candidate should have competed in at the very least 1 of the final 3 Olympic Games or 2) Won a medal on the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games or National Games. The 10 candidates had been declared the uncontested winners and members of the brand new Athletes’ Commission of the IOA. The Returning officer handed over certificates for being elected.

The elected members will now elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from amongst themselves and also will choose 8 Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs). The final date for submitting an software for SOMs is 4 pm on November 15, 2022. The SOMs together with the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Athletes’ Commission will represent the electoral faculty for the IOA President’s election scheduled on December 10, 2022. (ANI)

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