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The decision was announced at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris that took place between Monday and Wednesday ahead of the Paris Olympics. Nita Ambani won unanimously with 100 per cent of the votes. read more
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Nita Ambani has been re-elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. PTI
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday announced that Nita Ambani, Founder of the Reliance Foundation, has been re-elected unanimously as an IOC member from India. The decision was announced at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris that took place between Monday and Wednesday ahead of the Paris Olympics. Nita Ambani won unanimously with 100 per cent of the votes.
Nita Ambani said that she was honoured to be re-elected as an IOC member. “I am deeply honoured to be re-elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. I would like to thank President Bach and all my colleagues in the IOC for their faith and trust in me. This re-election is not just a personal milestone but also a recognition of India’s growing influence in the global sporting arena.
“I share this moment of joy and pride with every Indian and look forward to continuing our efforts to strengthen the Olympic Movement in India and around the world,” she said.
Nita Ambani was first appointed to join the prestigious body in 2016, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. Since then, as India’s first woman to join the IOC, Ambani has already made great strives for the association, whilst also championing India’s sporting ambitions and Olympic vision. This includes recently hosting the first IOC session in Mumbai for over 40 years, in October 2023, which was hailed as showcasing the new, ambitious India to the world.
As Founder and Chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita seeks to empower millions of Indians with resources and opportunities. She drives various initiatives across sport, education, health, art and culture – all aimed at improving the lives of people across the country.
Reliance Foundation is at the forefront of driving India’s sports growth with its programmes from grassroots to the elite reaching more than 22.9 million children and youth in India since its inception. The organisation is focused on promoting a variety of sports across India, particularly in remote places where access to sport and equipment are not a given.
As part of a long-term partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Reliance Foundation is opening the first-ever India House at the Paris Olympics 2024 this summer. India House will be a ‘“home away from home” for athletes, a place to celebrate wins, and share India’s Olympic journey with the world.
It demonstrates India’s ambitions to become a dominant force in global sports, fostering greater success at the Olympics and charting a course towards hosting the Games in the future.
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