Asian Games Athletes Committee Poll: Saina to win unopposed

Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is set to win uncontested from the South Asia Zone in the first Athlete Committee poll of the upcoming Asian Games.

For the first time in history, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is conducting a survey among athletes to elect 10 members of the Athletes’ Committee.

The name of the bronze medalist from the 2012 London Olympics was chosen on Saturday as the only nominee among 26 nominations to compete for 10 spots.

“Athletes will vote for 10 members of the Athletes’ Committee: one woman and one man from each of the five OCA zones: Western Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia,” the OCA said.

As the only nominee, the 33-year-old is expected to win unopposed.

The OCA has announced that athletes will be able to vote at one of six voting stations from September 18 to October 6. Voting stations are located in the Athletes’ Village in Hangzhou and in sub-athlete villages in the five co-host countries. cities.

The results will be announced on the eve of the closing of the Games on October 7, and the OCA is determined to attract as many athletes as possible to the voting stations, he said.

The Athletes’ Dining Hall in the main Asian Games Village is already decorated with colorful voting booths, slogans such as “Your vote, your voice” and the all-important QR code through which athletes can complete the voting process.

In addition to this, the OCA has prepared information posters with the photographs of the 26 candidates nominated by the National Olympic Committees for the 10 positions.

These signs will bring more attention to the elections and allow athletes to see who has been nominated in their own area.

An attractive pin dedicated to the Athlete Committee election will also add to the occasion.