Nita Ambani elected as member of IOC
She is the only individual member from India and her appointment at the world body is until she attains the age of 70
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Nita Ambani, Founder chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, has been elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) thus becoming India's first woman to join the body.
She is the only individual member from India and her appointment at the world body is until she attains the age of 70. She was nominated in June 2016 by the IOC Executive Board, and was elected by IOC members in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday at the 129th IOC Session.
She is the only individual member from India and her appointment at the world body is until she attains the age of 70. She was nominated in June 2016 by the IOC Executive Board, and was elected by IOC members in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday at the 129th IOC Session.
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First Published: Aug 04 2016 | 8:12 PM IST