Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P. T. Usha | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
Indian Olympic Association president P. T. Usha fails to get elected as one of four female Sportspersons of Merit (SOM) in a field of 6 candidates. Ms. Usha can stand for IOA polls on December 5 only if she is nominated to the General Assembly by a National Sports Federation (NSF), which is unlikely.
The SOM elections are an important part of the wider IOA electoral process for the 2026-2030 term. The elected representatives will become members of the IOA General Assembly, making them eligible to vote and contest in the December 5 elections for the new Executive Council.
One male and one female SOM representative will also secure places in the Executive Council, giving the elected members a direct role in the association’s governing structure.
Ms. Usha, who became the first woman to head the IOA when she was elected president in December 2022, sought to retain her position amid an emerging contest involving prominent former athletes and sports administrators.
(With ANI inputs)
Published - November 09, 2026 07:18 pm IST
Source: The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau
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