Nita Ambani gets elected as International Olympic Committee member

August 04, 2016 20:20

Founder chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani was today elected as an individual member of International Olympic Committee as she becomes the first Indian woman to join the prestigious body which governs Olympic sports in the world.

After being nominated in June by the IOC Executive Board, Nita was today elected by IOC members at the 129th Session of the world body, just a day before the opening ceremony of the 31st Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Nita,52, is the only current active individual member of the IOC from India and she will serve at the high-profile world body until she attains the age of 70.

Former Indian Olympic Association Secretary General, Randhir Singh, who served as IOC member from India from 2001-2014, is currently an honorary member of the world body.

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