NEW DELHI, July 4:
In the presence of sporting legends, the Olympians Association of India (OAI) was launched here today with an aim to look after the welfare of former and current athletes from across the country.
It is a representative body of Olympians in India.
The first and only non-profit organisation by Olympians for Olympians in India, the OAI is directly affiliated to the World Olympians Association (WOA) under the International Olympic Committee.
The OAI proposes to look after the welfare of former and current Olympians through their careers and beyond and has been founded by acclaimed Olympians Shiva Keshavan (luge), Viren Rasquinha (hockey), Malav Shroff (sailing), Adille Sumariwalla (athletics), Ashwini Nachappa (athletics), Saina Nehwal (badminton), Hakimuddin Habibulla (swimming) and MC Mary Kom (boxing).
Other prominent members in the body include Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, minister of Information and Broadcasting, Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, double Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, bronze medal winners Yogeshwar Dutt, London Games bronze winner Gagan Narang and Beijing Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijendra Singh among others.(PTI)
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