5-time global champion boxer M C Mary Kom, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and multiple-time wintry weather Olympian Shiva Keshavan have been amongst 10 eminent sportspersons elected unopposed as individuals of the IOA Athletes Fee within the polls held right here on Monday. The opposite seven individuals of the apex frame are Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, 2012 Olympics bronze winner shooter Gagan Narang, veteran desk tennis participant Achanta Sharath Kamal, ace hockey participant Rani Rampal, bicycle owner Bhavani Devi, rower Bajrang Lal and previous shot putter OP Karhana.
All of the 10 individuals, out of which 5 are feminine, are Olympians. Keshavan is the one Wintry weather Olympian. Handiest 10 applicants filed nominations for a similar selection of seats within the Athletes Fee and Umesh Sinha, who could also be the returning officer of the approaching IOA elections, declared they all elected unopposed.
India’s first particular person Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra and previous India hockey workforce captain Sardar Singh will entire the 12-member athletes fee of their capability as individuals of the corresponding our bodies of the World Olympic Committee and Olympic Council of Asia respectively. Either one of them may have balloting rights. Bindra was once appointed as member of IOC Athletes Fee in 2018 for a eight-year time period whilst Sardar was once made OCA Athletes Committee member in 2019 for a four-year time period.
Below the brand new charter of the Indian Olympic Affiliation which was once followed on November 10, the athletes fee is to have equivalent illustration of female and male individuals. Keshavan, who has represented India in six Wintry weather Olympics, mentioned this was once the primary complete fledged athletes fee in IOA historical past.
“Sure, it is a ancient second for the athletes of the rustic. Now we have a correct and entire fledged athletes fee for the primary time in IOA historical past,” Keshavan instructed PTI. Two individuals of the athlete fee — one male and one feminine — will sit down on the IOA Government Council, which will probably be elected on December 10 at the orders of the Superb Courtroom.