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Boxer MC Mary Kom elected as Chairperson of Athletes Commission of Indian Olympic Association, Achanta Sharath Kamal elected vice-chairperson
Olympic medal-winning boxer MC Mary Kom has been unanimously elected as the chairperson of the Athletes Commission of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) while table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal has been elected as the vice-chairperson of the body. On Monday, it was revealed that Mary Kom, PV Sindhu and Commonwealth Games medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal were among the 10 eminent sportspersons who will constitute the new ‘Athletes Commission’ of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The elected members were to elect a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson from amongst themselves and select 8 Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs). The last date for submitting an application for SOMs is 4 pm on November 15, 2022.The SOMs along with the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Athletes’ Commission will constitute the electoral college for the IOA President’s election scheduled on December 10, 2022. Olympic gold medalist table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal elected the vice chairperson. November 14 was the date of election of the Athletes’ Commission. Source: Zeenews #Boxer #MCMaryKom
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