Randhir Singh Named Honorary Member of International Olympic Committee
Randhir Singh, who served as the secretary general of the Indian Olympic Association from 1987 to 2012, was named for the prestigious honorary membership of the International Olympic Committee after serving as a full member of the world body from India from 2001 to 2014.
Former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Randhir Singh has been made the honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the just-concluded extraordinary session of the world's apex sports body in Monaco.
The 68-year-old Randhir, who served as the secretary general of the IOA from 1987 to 2012, was named for the prestigious honorary membership of the IOC after serving as a full member of the world body from India from 2001 to 2014.
He was made a honorary member during the two-day extraordinary IOC session in Monaco from December 8 to 9.
"Randhir Singh has been made an honorary member of the IOC in Monaco at the IOC session," current IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta told PTI.
IOA president N. Ramachandran attended the IOC session.
After Randhir's full membership of the IOC came to an end early this year, the IOA is yet to make a recommendation for a full member of the world body from India.
A former shooter who took part in five Olympics, Randhir is the second Indian to become a honorary member of the IOC after Ashwini Kumar who also was given the prestigious membership after serving as full IOC member from India.
A honorary member of the IOC can attend its sessions without having the right to vote.