Former Indian shooter Rajeshwari Kumari has been appointed as the South Asia representative to the prestigious Olympic Council of Asia's Athletes Committee, marking a significant recognition of her sporting career and administrative lineage.
Key Points
- Former Indian shooter Rajeshwari Kumari has been appointed as the South Asia representative to the Olympic Council of Asia's (OCA) Athletes Committee.
- Her nomination was directly approved by the OCA Executive Board, unlike other zonal positions that underwent elections during the Asian Games.
- The OCA had previously stated that no voting would occur for the South Asia zone due to existing transitional arrangements.
- Rajeshwari Kumari is an accomplished athlete, having won a women's trap team silver at the 2022 Asian Games and competed in the 2024 Olympics.
- She is the daughter of late Randhir Singh, a former OCA chief and International Olympic Committee member, highlighting a legacy in sports administration.
Former Indian shooter Rajeshwari Kumari was on Saturday appointed as the South Asia representative in the Olympic Council of Asia's (OCA) Athletes Committee.
OCA Appointment Details
However, there was an election for the other three zonal positions on the OCA Athletes Committee with voting done from September 20 to October 2 in the ongoing Asian Games.
Rajeshwari's nomination was already approved by the Executive Board of the OCA. Elections were held for one representative each from West Asia (one female athlete), Central Asia (one male athlete), East Asia (one male athlete) and Southeast Asia (one female athlete).
In a statement on July 21, the OCA had said that there would be no voting for the South Asia zone under transitional arrangements approved by the Executive Board.
"No nomination is being sought for the South Asia Zone. In accordance with the transitional arrangements approved by the OCA Executive Board, the South Asia Zone already has an approved athlete representative from the NOC of India," the OCA statement had said.
On Saturday, OCA's Athletes' Department Manager Jamyang Namgyal welcomed Rajeshwari as one of the members of the continental body's athletes committee.
"We are also joined by Rajeshwari Kumari from India. She will represent the South Asia region. Her nomination was approved by the Executive Board of the Olympic Council of Asia," she said during a press conference here.
The 34-year-old Rajeshwari won a women's trap team silver in the 2022 Asian Games in China. She also competed in the 2024 Olympics.
She is the daughter of late administrator Randhir Singh, the former OCA chief who also became an International Olympic Committee member after a successful career in shooting.
