Singh files third complaint with IOC

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A third complaint has been filed with the Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee...

A third complaint has been filed with the Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the electoral process of the next International Cycling Union's (UCI) president. After former German cycling federation president and member of the UCI Management Committee Sylvia Schenk started the action by doubting that presidency candidate Pat McQuaid would actually be eligible the Spanish Cycling Federation continued just recently, by complaining about the secrecy surrounding the candidacy of current president Hein Verbruggen on behalf of its candidate, Gregorio Moreno.

Now, the Malaysian aspirant for the position, Darshan Singh, has submitted yet another complaint on September 6, concerning the modification of the Asian voting delegates. These had been voted on January 3, but again changed by the UCI in May. "There was a manipulation by Mr. Verbruggen," Singh said. "A new list was sent, without reason, with nine names on it. We had to vote yes or no by mail - which is prohibited by the rules - without having the possibility of changing one single name. That's inadmissible. Asia represents 22 percent of the voting delegates for the president. This can turn around the vote; therefore it's treachery."

Sabine Sunderland