PT Usha's SOMs defeat complicates second IOA presidential bid

Athletics
11 Nov 2026, 11:55 am IST|Khelangan Desk
PT Usha's SOMs defeat complicates second IOA presidential bid
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PT Usha’s defeat in the women’s Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) election has complicated her bid for a second term as IOA president, the Times of India reported on 11 November 2026.

The IOA Constitution and election rules leave a narrow route to the presidency through a National Sports Federation (NSF), the report says. Her camp is instead seeking IOC intervention over alleged irregularities in the poll.

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