Indian badminton star P.V. Sindhu has been elected Chair of the Athletes' Commission of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The position also gives her a voting role in the BWF Council, the sport's top decision-making body. The Athletes' Commission represents the views and interests of players in the governance of world badminton. Sindhu is a two-time Olympic medallist, having won silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020, and was the 2019 world champion. Her election gives Indian players a stronger voice in the international administration of the game.