Will contest for post of  Indian Olympic Association President, I have support of many including athletes: PT Usha

KOZHIKODE: Olympian PT Usha has announced that she will contest for the post of the Indian Olympic Association president. Usha took to social media to announce that she has filed nomination papers for the president post in the next month's elections. She also said that she has the support of athletes and federations to contest for the post of president of the association.

"With the warm support of my fellow athletes and National Federations I am humbled and honoured to accept and file for the Nomination of the President Of IOA!," Usha said in a tweet.

The former athlete, who made Kerala proud in the Indian sports arena, is currently a Rajya Sabha MP of the BJP.