Mehta, who currently serves as Secretary-General of the Fencing Association of India, becomes the first Indian to hold the position of Secretary-General in the continental body
06 Dec, 2024
Rajeev Mehta was elected as the Secretary-General of the Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA) during the organisation's General Assembly held on December 1.
Mehta, who currently serves as the Secretary-General of the Fencing Association of India, becomes the first Indian to hold this prestigious continental leadership position.
The FCA General Assembly, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, marks a pivotal moment for the organisation and Asian fencing as a whole.
Mehta getting elected as the Secretary-General represents a significant step forward for Indian sports leadership on the continental stage, highlighting the growing influence of Indian sports administrators in international sporting bodies.
There are 46 member countries in the FCA.
Mehta’s background includes serving as the President of the Fencing Association of India from 2017 to 2021. He was simultaneously the Secretary-General of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Mehta has been one of the pillars as he initiated the process of awarding prize money to the medal winners of Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. Mehta has also played a pivotal role in building relationships with the state Olympic Associations and National Federations even stronger by providing financial support further uplifting the overall growth of sports in India.
"I passionately believe that strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders will help us gain better leverage for the advancement of FCA. Our goal is to usher in a new era of collaboration, openness, and transparency in fencing” Mehta stated after taking the charge.
Mehta's platform focusses on several key initiatives: empowering national federations with equal support and opportunities, professionalising the FCA's operations, enhancing organizational revenue, strengthening the sport's credibility, and upgrading competition standards across Asia.
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