Randhir Singh nominated on two IOC commissions

Chandigarh, May 6 (UNI) Indian Olympic Association secretary general Randhir Singh has been nominated on two important International Olympic Committee commissions for 2006.

Role of the 25 IOC commissions is to guide the apex sports body of the world and the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games in their missions.

According to information received here today, Randhir Singh, who is also secretary general of the Olympic Council of Asia has been nominated on the Women and Sports Commission and the Sports for All Commision. The 22-member Women and Sport Commission is headed by Anita L Defrantz while Walther Troger is the chairman of the Sports for all Commission.

Born on October 18, 1946, Randhir Singh had represented India in six Olympics --Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980 and Los Angles 1984.

The Olympian shooter is also a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board. He is also the member of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). Randhir is also associated with a number of national and international sports organisations.

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