Olympic medallists MC Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu and Gagan Narang were among 10 eminent sportspersons elected as members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes Commission.
Olympic Medallist Mary Kom was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of this commission.
While the Table Tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was elected as the Vice-Chairperson of the body.
Under the new constitution of the Indian Olympic Association, the athletes commission is to have equal representation of male and female members.
The immediate task of the Athletes Commission would be to identify eight Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) who would then be voting members of the IOA’s General Assembly.
The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting the athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games, and other international athletic games.