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PT Usha elected the president of IOA

PT Usha elected the president of IOA
Legendary athlete PT Usha has been elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
She becomes the first women President in the IOA’s 95 years of journey.
She filed her nomination on Sunday for the post and has been elected unopposed as no one else filed their nomination.
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, previously the Union Sports Minister, congratulated the athlete on her election. “Congratulations to legendary Golden Girl, Smt. P T Usha on being elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association. I also congratulate all the sporting heroes of our country on becoming the office bearers of the prestigious IOA! A nation is proud of them!,” tweeted Rijiju.

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