FIH Hockey India urges COA to hold elections early to avoid disrupting Men’s World Cup

Last Update: 16 July 2022, 21:22 IST

Indian Hockey Team (IANS)

Due to alleged violation of the National Sports Code, Hockey India is being governed by a Committee of Administrators (CoA) as per the directions of the Delhi High Court.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has warned the Committee of Administrators (COA) that governs hockey India To hold elections as soon as possible to avoid endangering men World The cup is to be held in Odisha in January 2023.

The decision to send an official communication to the COA of Hockey India was taken by the Executive Board (EB) of the FIH in its meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022 in Teresa, Spain. ,

“Regarding the current situation with Hockey India, FIH will send an official communication to the Committee of Administrators of Hockey India, requesting that elections to the Hockey Governing Body of India be held at the earliest, so that the upcoming FIH Hockey Men’s is at risk. could not be inserted. World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in January 2023,” the FIH informed in a release on Saturday.

Hockey India is currently under a Committee of Administrators (CoA) on the orders of the Delhi High Court due to alleged violations of the national. Play code. The Delhi High Court’s decision came on a petition filed by former India player Aslam Sher Khan, which challenged the appointment of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra as a life member of Hockey India. The High Court held that the appointment of Batra, who is also the President of the FIH, as its life member, and Elena Norman as the DEO, were illegal, and thus the administrative setup of Hockey India was wrong or illegal.

The FIH will again review the status of Hockey India at the next Executive Board meeting, which will be held on November 3, before the FIH Congress on November 4-5, 2022.

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