Guwahati: Legendary sprinter PT Usha is poised to become the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the only candidate to submit a candidacy for the new committee of the association.
PT Usha filed her nomination for the top post on Sunday along with 14 others from her team for various posts.
The nomination period for the IOA elections came to a conclusion on Sunday.
The 58-year-old athlete placed fourth in the 400m hurdles final in the 1984 Olympics and has won many gold medals at the Asian Games.
Reports claim that Returning Officer Umesh Sinha did not receive any nominations for the top position except for the 24 candidates who submitted applications for various positions on Sunday.
There will be an IOA election on December 10.