The International Olympic Committee has awarded the Olympic Order to Indian Olympic Association president N. Ramachandran for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement.
“It is with great pleasure I inform you that the IOC Executive Board by its decision on June 1, 2016 has awarded the Olympic Order to you for your outstanding services to the Olympic movement. My heartfelt congratulations,” said the letter written by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to Ramachandran.
Reacting to the recognition, Ramachandran said he was “truly humbled and honoured” with the highest award of the Olympic movement. “My grateful thanks to the IOC president Dr. Thomas Bach and the IOC Executive Board for choosing me for this coveted award,” he added.
Ramachandran, who has been IOA president since February 2014, is the second sports administrator from Tamil Nadu to receive the award after the late B.S. Adityan, a former IOA president, in 1995.
