PT Usha first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association IOA Asian Games gold medallist

PT Usha: India's legendary female runner PT Usha was elected the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), marking the beginning of a new era in Indian sports administration. The 58-year-old Usha, who won multiple medals at the Asian Games and finished fourth in the 400m hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, was elected unopposed to the top post after the elections.

PT Usha created new history

With the election of PT Usha as the president, the crisis arising due to factional politics in IOA also ended. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had threatened to suspend the IOA if it did not hold elections this month. These elections were to be held in December 2021. Usha's election to this big post was decided only last month, as she was the only candidate to file nomination for the post of president. No one opposed Usha, who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in July.

Got this big responsibility for the first time in IOA

Usha, popularly known as 'Payyoli Express' and 'Udan Pari', was being seen as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is the first Olympian and the first international medalist to become the president in the 95-year history of the IOA. With this one more achievement has been added to his achievements.

Dominated Asian athletics for two decades

Usha dominated Indian and Asian athletics for two decades before retiring in 2000. Usha is the first player to represent the country. Along with this, she is also the first player to become the IOA chief after Maharaja Yadvendra Singh. Yadvendra Singh played a Test match in 1934. He was the President of IOA from 1938 to 1960.