BAI president congratulates PV Sindhu for Athletes' Commission inclusion

Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma has congratulated Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu for becoming a member of the BWF Athelte's Commission. 

Dr. Sarma said yesterday that it was a proud moment for the Badminton Association of India. He said her finishing at the top of the voting charts just shows how popular she is within the fraternity and how much the players across the world believe in Indian badminton. 

The election that happened on the sidelines of the Sudirman Cup saw Sindhu topping the ballot with 129 votes. She will be joined by Marc Zweibler of Germany and Kristy Gilmour of Scotland for a four year



term.

These three athletes will be joined by Lithuania's Akvile Stapusaityte who will be serving a two year tenure as she would replacing China's Tan Yuanting, who retired after serving just two years on the panel.

Sindhu has been one of the mainstays of Indian badminton for last few years and her topping the charts only adds to her ever increasing popularity in the international circuit and shows her stature of being one of the most respected badminton players amongst the peers.

The new Athletes' Commission will join Saina Nehwal, Japan's Shintaro Ikeda and Koen Ridder of Netherlands who are already on the player's body.