Rio de Janeiro: Newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani yesterday distributed the medals to women's 400m freestyle podium finishers at the Rio Games here to become the first Indian woman to do the honours at an Olympic victory ceremony.
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Ambani, who became the first Indian woman to join the IOC when she was elected to the prestigious body on August 4, gave away the gold medal to world record-holder American Kathleen Ledecky, silver to Jazz Carlin of Great Britain and bronze to another American Leah Smith.

Newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani yesterday distributed the medals to women's 400m freestyle podium finishers at the Rio Games here to become the first Indian woman to do the honours at an Olympic victory ceremony

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