Randhir Singh to take cost as first Indian Olympic Council of Asia head after Sept 8 elections

After rising as the only candidate, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Election Committee on Monday introduced that appearing President Randhir Singh was nominated for election on the OCA Normal Meeting on September 8, 2024.The 77-year-old Randhir, a former member of the Worldwide Olympic Council and ex secretary common of Indian Olympic Affiliation, was presently serving because the appearing chief of the continental sports activities apex physique.

The Election Committee, chaired by Justice Rohinton Nariman, met right this moment to assessment the CVs and eligibility necessities as per OCA Structure, the Election Guidelines and Pointers, of all nominated candidates submitted by Member NOCs of OCA by 21 July 2024 deadline.

“The Committee unanimously accepted the nomination of Mr Singh who was nominated by the NOC of India and supported by 27 Member NOCs of OCA. The Committee additionally evaluated all nominations obtained for the 5 OCA Zonal Vice Presidents and the 5 OCA Government Board members who should every be from a unique Zone and be of a unique gender to their Zonal Vice President,” mentioned the official assertion.

The veteran sports activities administrator has been awared with Arjuna Award, India’s highest Sports activities Award, in 1979, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award in 1979, OCA Award of Advantage in 2005, Advantage Award from ANOC in 2006 and Olympic Order, Silver in 2014.

Other than President place nominee, the committee additionally handpicked candidates for the Vice President position. The next Vice President candidates had been deemed eligible by the Election Committee:• East: Mr. Timothy Fok (Hong Kong) and Mr. Battushig Batbold (Mongolia)

• Southeast: Dr. Norza Zakaria (Malaysia)

• South Asia: HRH Prince Jigyel Wangchuk (Bhutan) and Mr. Maxwell De Silva (Sri Lanka)

• Central Zone: Mr. Otabek Umarov (Uzbekistan) and Mr. Sadyr Mamytov (Kyrgyzstan)

• West Asia: Dr. Thani Al Kuwari (Qatar)

There have been no nominations obtained from South Asia Zone for the place of Government Board Member

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