PT Usha has been elected unopposed as President of Indian Olympic Association. She was the only one contender and was elected after no other nominations were filed till the deadline on Sunday. The elections were due to be held in the month of December.
The 58- year old Usha, a multiple Asian Games medallist and a fourth-place finisher at the 1984 Olympics 400 m hurdles final, filed her nomination papers for the top job yesterday, along with 14 others from her team for the various posts.
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P T Usha has became the first Olympian and first international medallist to head the IOA in its 95 year old history. It will also add another feather to her cap after dominating Indian and Asian athletics for two decades before retiring in 2000 with a bagful of international medals.
Ajay Patel of the National Rifle Association of India is set to be the Senior Vice-President as he is also the lone candidate for the post.
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Questionnaire from this post:
1. Who is going to become the first women president of Indian Olympic Association?
Ans - PT will become the new and first women President of the IOA.
2. Who is PT Usha?
Ans - PT Usha is 58 years old, multiple Asian Games Gold Medallist and also a fourth-place finisher at 1984 Olympics 400 m hurdles.
3. Who will become the Vice-President of IOA?
Ans - Ajay Patel of the National Rifle Association of India is set to be the Senior Vice-President of IOA.
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