Sindhu elected as member of BWF Atheletes’ commission

TIL  Desk Sports/ Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu became one of the members of the BWF Athletes’ Commission after the end of voting for the four places on the representative body, here today.

The 21-year-old Indian topped the ballot with 129 votes as she led a trio of women onto the BWF Athletes’ Commission. “I am happy to be elected as a member. Thanks to the players who have elected me. It is a great responsibility and I will surely do justice to my new post,” Sindhu told.

Apart from Sindhu, Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland was placed third overall with 103 votes and Lithuania’s Akvile Stapusaityte (25 votes) was the third woman elected to the Commission.

Sindhu, Gilmour along with Germany’s Marc Zwiebler, who received 108 votes, will serve four-year terms. These three will replace Yuhan Tan (Belgium), Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus (Denmark) and Greysia Polii (Indonesia) who have concluded their four-year terms.