Cricket team owner Nita Ambani becomes first Indian IOC member

RIO (Web Desk) - Nita Ambani, an Indian businesswoman and owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team franchise, was among eight new members elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the eve of the Rio Olympics.

The eight new members bring the total number of IOC members to 98.

Ambani, the wife of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, who is the chairman of Reliance Industries, joined world governing bob and skeleton federation chief Ivo Ferriani of Italy, South African film producer Anant Singh and Austria Olympic committee chief Karl Stoss.

Nita Ambiani also heads the Reliance Foundation and is the chairperson of the franchise-based Indian Super League soccer tournament.