Saina Nehwal, Rahul Dravid join 2030 Commonwealth Games OC Board as directors
· Sports · Indian Express, NDTV Sports
The Indian government has nominated Saina Nehwal and Rahul Dravid as directors on the 2030 Commonwealth Games Organising Company Board. Jinal Mehta of Gujarat Titans and Ananya Birla have been nominated as the two private-sector representatives. Ahmedabad will host the centenary edition of the multi-sport event, which is expected to feature 17 sports. The organising company is likely to be chaired by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. Union sports secretary Hari Ranjan Rao and PT Usha will serve as vice-chairpersons. Senior bureaucrat M Thennarasan has been appointed chief executive officer.
Why it matters
The inclusion of Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal and former cricket captain Rahul Dravid brings athletes' voices and sporting credibility into the governance of the 2030 Games, which will mark India's return to hosting the Commonwealth Games after the 2010 edition.
Read the original report — Indian Express
Join us on Telegram
Breaking news the moment it lands. At 10,000 members we ship the Android app.