IOC member Nita Ambani distributes medals at Rio Olympics victory ceremony
IOC member Nita Ambani distributes medals at Rio Olympics victory ceremony
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Nita Ambani,the newly elected International Olympic Committee membe,she has distributed the medals to women's 400m freestyle podium finishers at the Rio Games, becoming the first Indian woman to do the honours at an Olympic victory ceremony.

Nita, who became the first Indian woman to bond the IOC when she was elected to the prominent body on August 4, gave away the gold medal to world record-holder American Kathleen Ledecky, silver to Jazz Carlin of Great Britain and bronze to another American Leah Smith.

She is the only individual member of the IOC from India.

 

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