Bindra appointed in IOC's Athletes' Commission

Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra has been named in the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission.

This is another landmark achievement for the 2008 Olympics gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra -- who was elected the chairman of International Shooting Sport Federation's (ISSF) Athletes Committee in 2014, making him the first Indian to receive the honour.

Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra was appointed as a member of the International Olympic Association's Athletes' Commission on Thursday.

The mission of the IOC Athletes' Commission is to ensure that the athletes' viewpoint remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement decisions.

Humbled and privileged to be appointed a member of the @Olympics Athlete 's commission. Look forward to work hard for the athletes and the Olympic movement ! @ISSF_Shootingpic.twitter.com/YdBPBXS9p6

— Abhinav Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 9, 2018

“As every year and as per recommendation 40 of the Olympic Agenda 2020, I have reviewed in consultation with the Chairs the scope and composition of the IOC Commissions. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I appoint you as a member of the Athletes’ Commission,” IOC president Thomas Bach said in the letter addressed to Bindra.

The IOC chief also mentioned about the composition of the Commission.

“As you are aware, due to the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in October this year, please note that the Commissions’ meetings for 2018 will exceptionally take place from 14 to 20 January 2019.

“For 2019, we will go back to the previous schedule with the review of the composition of the Commissions in spring and the Commissions’ week in November 2019.

“Thank you in advance for your valuable participation and looking forward to seeing you soon.”

This is another landmark achievement for the 2008 Olympics gold-medallist Bindra -- who was elected the chairman of International Shooting Sport Federation's (ISSF) Athletes Committee in 2014, making him the first Indian to receive the honour.