Corruption tainted Lalit Bhanot starts new journey as Asian Athletics Association VP

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Corruption tainted Lalit Bhanot starts new journey as Asian Athletics Association VP
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In polls held in China’s Wuhan, scam-tainted former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Lalit Bhanot, who was recommended by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), was today elected vice-president of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA).

According to the PTI report, Bhanot fought through a 14-strong challenge in the elections to be picked as one of the five vice-presidents during the AAA council on the eve of the Asian Championships in Wuhan.

AFI Director M L Dogra told PTI, "Mr Bhanot has been elected as AAA vice-President with a comfortable win."

The PTI report further stated that Bhanot, whose image was tainted in the corruption scandal that engulfed the 2010 Commonwealth Games, served as secretary of AFI for more than a decade. Besides, he was also the Secretary General of the IOA when it served a 14-month suspension by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Currently, he is the chairman of AFI's Planning Committee.

Last year, the IOC did not allow Bhanot to contest IOA elections as he was jailed for some months in connection with Commonwealth Games scandal. However, this time there was no such bar on him to contest the AAA polls.
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