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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many sportspersons were elected as members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes Commission?
A
30
B
15
C
10
D
12
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shooter Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, and Sardar Singh, a former Indian men’s hockey team captain, complete the 12-member IOA athletes commission.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Olympic Association is currently governed by a 32-member Executive Council, headed by President, Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra.

Detailed explanation-3: -A bunch of 10 Olympians, including Olympic medallists P.V. Sindhu, Gagan Narang, Mary Kom and Mirabai Chanu, were elected unopposed as members of the Athletes Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) at the Nehru Stadium here on Monday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Athletes’ Commission. The IOC’s mission is to place athletes at the heart of the Olympic Movement and Olympic Agenda 2020 recommendations further support and protect clean and fair sport. The IOC Athletes’ Commission serves as a link between the athletes and the IOC.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 58-year-old Usha, a multiple Asian Games gold medallist and fourth place finisher in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 400m hurdles final, was declared elected unopposed for the top post in the polls.

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