Pipped from AAA post Kalmadi wants to work at 'grassroots'

July 01, 2013 15:58

Seemingly unfazed at being ousted from the Asian Athletics Association, scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi today said losing the Presidential re-election bid to Qatar's Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad has actually given him a chance to work at the "grassroots" level.

"I have no issues today and I congratulate Mr Al-Hamad for being elected as President. I am rather relieved that I will be able to work at the grassroots level in athletics," Kalmadi said after losing the vote during the ongoing AAA Congress here. Kalmadi was presented a plaque by IAAF President Lamine Diack at the Congress in Pune.

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