Mary Kom elected as the Chairperson of Athletes Commission of IOA

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 19 2022

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2012 London Olympic bronze medal-winning boxer for India, Mary Kom was unanimously appointed as the chairperson of the Athletes Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on November 15.
In the meantime, Table Tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was elected as the vice-chairperson of the body.
Returning Officer (RO) Umesh Sinha announced the list of 10 members of the commission. The list included Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Gagan Narang, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Bajrang Lal, Mirabai Chanu, Rani Rampal, Shiva Keshavan, Bhavani Debi, and Om Prakash Karhana.

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Mary Kom elected as the Chairperson of Athletes Commission of IOA