News X: Kalmadi loses Asian Athletics Association

NewsX: Suresh Kalmadi's attempt to become the president of the Asian Athletics Association for the fourth time suffered a big blow when he lost the elections in Pune today. He was first elected to the position in 2000 and was re-elected for a third time in 2009. Incidentally, this was the only sports body post that Kalmadi held.Athletics associations from 45 countries decided the fate of Kalmadi, who was pitted against the senior vice-president of AAA and also the president of the oil-rich Qatar Athletic Association, Brig. Dalham al-Hamad. Kalmadi lost 18-20 after seven votes were declared invalid.