In an election for the Athlete Commission, held at Farsi Conference Hall, Mr. Hadi Saei managed to win the majority of the votes so as to chair the Commission.
Iran NOC; Tehran: The election of
Iranian NOC Athletes Commission was held where Hadi Saei, the Taekwondo former
Olympic Medalist gained 8 out of 15 votes and therefore became the Chairman. Hadi
Saei won Olympic gold in the men's 68-kilogram division at Athens 2004 and added
a second title in the 80kg class at Beijing 2008, having won a bronze medal at
Sydney 2000. Fencer Mojtaba Abedini was elected as the Vice-Chairman. Judoka
Arash Miresmaeili, twice a world champion, previously chaired the Athletes'
Commission.