The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday mentioned it continues to have “full trust” in Hockey India (HI) however expects its member associations to abide by the sports activities code of their respective nations.
The Delhi High Court final month positioned HI underneath a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) following its statement that the federation has violated the National Sports Code.
The courtroom ruling got here on a petition filed by former India participant Aslam Sher Khan, who had challenged Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra’s appointment as life member of HI.
“It’s 100% clear that every National Association (NA) has to make sure that its Statutes are compliant with the sports code of the local authorities. Therefore, if this is not the case for Hockey India at the moment, then this has to happen,” mentioned FIH’s chief government officer Thierry Weil.
“However, this situation does not affect FIH’s full trust in Hockey India.”
The FIH CEO mentioned HI will proceed to play a pivotal function within the improvement of the sport.
“Indeed, Hockey India has been and continues to be a key actor of the development of our sport, not only in the country, but also for the world, as an outstanding organiser of numerous FIH events,” Weil mentioned.
In its judgement, the Delhi HC held that the appointment of Batra as HI’s life member and Elena Norman as CEO had been unlawful and thus the executive setup of the nationwide physique was faulty or unlawful.
The HC constituted a committee headed by former Supreme Court choose A.R. Dave and has former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi and ex-Indian hockey crew captain Zafar Iqbal as members.
The committee has been entrusted with making acceptable preparations for the governance of HI till contemporary elections are held.
Talking in regards to the inaugural Hockey 5s held right here final weekend, Weil mentioned the FIH is all for its progress alongside the standard format and can be internet hosting the primary Hockey 5s World Cup in 2024.
“Hockey5s is a great lever to boost the growth of hockey at the global level. Thanks to its less restrictive infrastructure – smaller field – but also to the required number of players, the practice of Hockey5s can be a real development asset for many nations in the world,” he mentioned.
“Developing the sport is the number 1 mission of any international federation. The same goes for FIH. This is why, among other things, the FIH has decided to create a Hockey5s World Cup (first edition in 2024).
“In addition, the scale of the sector additionally makes it potential to anchor the Hockey5s within the coronary heart of cities, giving it an city dimension that may be very modern and enticing, particularly amongst younger folks.
“Finally, Hockey5s is an excellent springboard, a ‘gateway’, to 11-a-side hockey,” Weil added.
The Indian males’s hockey crew received the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s, whereas Uruguay received the crown within the ladies’s part.
Source: www.thehindu.com
