Date:22/11/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/11/22/stories/2004112201071700.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Gehlot to head IKF

MUMBAI, NOV. 21. India will hold the reins of world kabaddi after three key officials were named on the newly-formed International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) on Sunday. Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India President J.S. Gehlot was unanimously elected the first IKF President, Jaya Shetty, will be the CEO and Shankarrao Salvi has been drafted into the world body in an advisory capacity.

The IKF working committee: President: J.S. Gehlot (India); Vice-Presidents: Mohammed Ali Pour (Iran), Khana Jawa (Japan), Veerawat (Thailand), Yoon Yeong Hak (South Korea), Ashok Das (United Kingdom); Secretary-General: Nisar Ahmed (Germany); Treasurer: R.M. Sunderashan (Malaysia); CEO: Jaya Shetty (India); Advisor: Shankarrao Salvi (India).— Our Special Correspondent