NOC Athletes’ Commission Holds 1st Official Meeting

 Iran NOC; Tehran: The session was held in the presence of NOC President Mr. Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa and Secretary-General Dr. Mahdi Alinejad, alongside all elected commission members. During the meeting, members conducted an internal vote to finalize the commission’s leadership structure for a two-year term. The process was completed after a second round of voting, ensuring full consensus within the commission at the outset of its mandate. Addressing the gathering, the NOC President and Secretary-General underlined the strategic importance of the Athletes’ Commission within the Olympic governance framework, reaffirming institutional support for its activities and its role in conveying athletes’ perspectives to decision-making bodies. The session concluded with the formal issuance of appointment letters to commission members.

During the meeting, an internal election was held to appoint the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Athletes’ Commission. Ali Pakdaman stood as the sole candidate for the chairmanship, while Nahid Kiani and Milad Vaziri contested the vice-chair position. Pakdaman was elected Chair with 14 votes. As no candidate secured an absolute majority in the first round of voting for Vice-Chair, the election proceeded to a second round, during which Kiyani withdrew in favor of Vaziri. Milad Vaziri was subsequently elected Vice-Chair with 15 votes for a two-year term.

The meeting was attended by all elected members of the Athletes’ Commission, along with Soraya Aghaei in her capacity as the IOC Athletes’ Commission Member.