The BAC newly appoints Mahdi Choudhury as its CEO

To optimise for archiving, the original image and related documents associated with this article have been removed.

The British Athletes Commission (BAC) has announced their newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mahdi Choudhury.

Choudhury is a trained solicitor and most recently the Sport Engagement Manager at the British Olympic Association (BOA) where he also held a number of positions across 13 years at the organisation.

Mahdi has extensive experience in sports regulatory matters and has worked with a number of National Governing Bodies to draft selection policies. The new appointment will see Victoria Aggar revert to the role of Chair at the BAC.

Choudhury commented, ““I am looking forward to joining the BAC in what is a pivotal time in its history. Athletes are at the centre of everything we do in elite sport and as the organisation that represents them, the BAC has a vital role to play.”

Congratulations to Mahdi on his new role. To view the full BAC press release, visit here.

You may also like

View All

WADA recommends that testing should be carried out by an impartial body, separate from the host country’s agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency has recommended that testing at major events should be undertaken by an impartial body that is independent from the host country’s agency

Read More

World Athletics seeks female athletes’ views on pregnancy, motherhood and competition

World Athletics has launched the Childbirth And Return in Elite Sport (CARES) project to help shape future policies supporting female athletes through pregnancy, childbirth and their return to elite competition. The initiative includes surveys of current and former female athletes to better understand the challenges and support needs associated with motherhood in sport

Read More

FIFA finds no evidence of misconduct by VAR official over controversial hand gesture

FIFA has cleared a World Cup official of making a white supremacist gesture, with the official stating that the gesture was “a subconscious twitch”

Read More