<p>New Delhi: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/khel-ratna">Khel Ratna</a> awardee shooter Ronjan Sodhi has thrown his hat into the ring for the post of chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/paris-games-2024">Olympic Games in Paris</a> later this year.</p>.<p>The multiple World Cup, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/asian-games">Asian Games</a> and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/cwg">Commonwealth Games</a> medallist's decision to send his candidature for the prestigious post comes after six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom recently stepped down as the chef-de-mission due to personal reasons.</p>.<p>The IOA had announced the appointment of the celebrated boxer, also a bronze-medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, on March 21 but she decided to step down on April 12.</p>.Paris Olympics : Mary Kom steps down as India's chef-de-mission .<p>Confirming the development, Ajay Narang, executive assistant to Indian Olympic Association president P T Usha, told <em>PTI</em> on Thursday that the IOA had received an e-mail and a letter from Sodhi for the post of chef-de-mission for the Games, scheduled from July 26 till August 11.</p>.<p>"We have received a letter and an e-mail (from Sodhi). Dr. Usha and EC members will decide when that (decision to appoint a Chef-de-Mission) is going to happen." </p>.<p>Narang said he had no idea when the name would be announced.</p>.<p>"These are sensitive issues, there are many other things involved, including accreditation and many other agencies get involved into taking such a decision. I will not be able to give a pointer because I have no idea," said Narang on when and who would be appointed the chef-de-mission.</p>.<p>"Dr Usha is aware of it (letter and e-mail), but right now she is in Kerala preparing for elections. The decision can only be taken in May." </p>.Indian golfers Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar set to participate in Paris Olympics.<p>Asked if any other names were in the fray, Narang said he had no idea.</p>.<p>Sodhi, the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games gold medallist and and two-time World Cup Final winner in double-trap shooting, said he had sent his credentials to the IOA.</p>.<p>"Being former world No. 1 and world record holder and multiple World Cup medallist and an Olympian, I deem myself fit (for the post). I'm also mentoring a lot of young, budding sportspersons across different disciplines and not just shooting," said Sodhi, the Khel Ratna awardee in 2013.</p>.<p>"I will only go there (Paris) and learn for the betterment of Indian sport," he added.</p>
<p>New Delhi: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/khel-ratna">Khel Ratna</a> awardee shooter Ronjan Sodhi has thrown his hat into the ring for the post of chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/paris-games-2024">Olympic Games in Paris</a> later this year.</p>.<p>The multiple World Cup, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/asian-games">Asian Games</a> and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/cwg">Commonwealth Games</a> medallist's decision to send his candidature for the prestigious post comes after six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom recently stepped down as the chef-de-mission due to personal reasons.</p>.<p>The IOA had announced the appointment of the celebrated boxer, also a bronze-medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, on March 21 but she decided to step down on April 12.</p>.Paris Olympics : Mary Kom steps down as India's chef-de-mission .<p>Confirming the development, Ajay Narang, executive assistant to Indian Olympic Association president P T Usha, told <em>PTI</em> on Thursday that the IOA had received an e-mail and a letter from Sodhi for the post of chef-de-mission for the Games, scheduled from July 26 till August 11.</p>.<p>"We have received a letter and an e-mail (from Sodhi). Dr. Usha and EC members will decide when that (decision to appoint a Chef-de-Mission) is going to happen." </p>.<p>Narang said he had no idea when the name would be announced.</p>.<p>"These are sensitive issues, there are many other things involved, including accreditation and many other agencies get involved into taking such a decision. I will not be able to give a pointer because I have no idea," said Narang on when and who would be appointed the chef-de-mission.</p>.<p>"Dr Usha is aware of it (letter and e-mail), but right now she is in Kerala preparing for elections. The decision can only be taken in May." </p>.Indian golfers Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar set to participate in Paris Olympics.<p>Asked if any other names were in the fray, Narang said he had no idea.</p>.<p>Sodhi, the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games gold medallist and and two-time World Cup Final winner in double-trap shooting, said he had sent his credentials to the IOA.</p>.<p>"Being former world No. 1 and world record holder and multiple World Cup medallist and an Olympian, I deem myself fit (for the post). I'm also mentoring a lot of young, budding sportspersons across different disciplines and not just shooting," said Sodhi, the Khel Ratna awardee in 2013.</p>.<p>"I will only go there (Paris) and learn for the betterment of Indian sport," he added.</p>