New Delhi: Randhir Singh has been elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for a four-year term, making history as the first Indian to hold the position. The election took place on Sunday, with Singh receiving unanimous support from the assembly.
At 77, Singh has been serving as the OCA acting president since 2021, stepping in for Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, who was banned from sports administration for 15 years in May due to ethics violations. The election, held in New Delhi, also saw the appointment of five vice presidents and an equal number of executive board members, all elected unopposed.
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In a statement to Reuters following the OCA general assembly, Singh highlighted the significance of his unanimous election, stating, “My unanimous election shows the unity in Asia. My priority is to keep the OCA family together. It’s a matter of great joy that everyone was elected unanimously.”
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