Commonwealth gold medal winning table tennis star Manika Batra and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu have signed multi-year agreements with sports management firm IOS.
IOS will now manage their endorsements, appearances, brand profiling, patents, licensing and digital rights, images, and visibility on social networking sites, the company stated in a media release.
With this deal, Manika and Mirabai join the likes of boxing stars MC Mary Kom, Vijender Singh and Saina Nehwal on the IOS roster.
The 22-year-old Manika had bagged medals in four events, including an unprecedented gold in the women's singles and team championship, in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast.
Commenting on this new association, Manika said "I am happy to be on board with IOS Sports & Entertainment. They have managed most of India's top sportspersons and I look forward to a great partnership with them."
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