Rajeev Mehta elected as Secretary-General of Fencing Confederation of Asia

Indian sports administrator Rajeev Mehta was elected as the Secretary-General of the Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA) during the organization's General Assembly on Sunday.

Mehta, currently 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 organization 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.

Rajeev Mehta was President of the Fencing Association of India from 2017 to 2021 and Secretary-General of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) simultaneously.

"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 focuses on several key initiatives: empowering national federations with equal support and opportunities, professionalizing the FCA's operations, enhancing organizational revenue, strengthening the sport's credibility, and upgrading competition standards across Asia.

Rajeev Mehta has played an instrumental role in garnering sponsorships for IOS and 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.