Shuttler K Srikanth withdraws, 9 members of Athletes’ Commission to be picked from 10 candidates
NEW DELHI: (Nov 3) Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Monday withdrew his candidature from the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) Athletes’ Commission polls, leaving 10 contestants in the fray for the election of nine members.
Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu are among the strong candidates for membership of the Athletes’ Commission in the elections, which will be held virtually on Tuesday.
Under the IOA’s election rules, the 10-member Athletes’ Commission should have at least four athletes — two male and two female — who have won at least one medal in any of the last three editions of the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships/Cups or National Games.
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