Hadi Saei elected as chairman of Iran NOC Athletes’ Committee

Iran’s two-time Olympics champion Hadi Saei has been elected as Iran NOC Athletes’ committee chairman during elections held in National Olympic Academy.

 

Zahra Nemati, Saeed Hasani poor and Arash Smaeeli were other candidates running for this position and Mojtaba Abedini and Afshin Norouzi registered for the co-chairman's position.

 

Saei received eight out of 15 votes to secure the position.

Archer Zahra Nemati - a two-time Paralympic champion - finished second in the voting.

Fencer Mojtaba Abedini was elected vice-chairman, edging out table tennis Afshin Norouzi.

Judoka Arash Smaeili, twice a world champion, previously chaired the Athletes' Commission.