The Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday appointed Egypt’s Seif Ahmed as its appearing president following Indian administrator Narinder Batra’s resignation from the put up.
Batra, on Monday, resigned as FIH president and likewise stop as Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) chief. He additionally gave up his Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) membership which was immediately linked along with his IOA place.
In an announcement, the FIH stated its Govt Board has formally accepted Batra’s resignation and unanimously appointed Ahmed as its interim chief until contemporary elections are held on November 5 throughout its two-day digital Congress.
“..the Members of the Govt Board (EB) of the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) have formally accepted the resignation of Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra,” the world physique stated.
Batra grew to become president of FIH in 2016 and reclaimed the place final yr for a second time period until 2024.
“Unanimously appointed FIH EB Member and President of the African Hockey Federation Seif Ahmed (Egypt) as Appearing President till the following Presidential elections.
“...the upcoming FIH Congress will probably be held nearly, as deliberate, on 4-5 November 2022, with the Presidential election happening on 5 November,” it added.
Ahmed performed for Egypt’s nationwide crew in 1968 and has a protracted affiliation with the game as an umpire and technical official. He's a member on the FIH Govt Board since 2001.
The FIH can also be involved that Hockey India has been positioned underneath a three-member Committee of Directors by the Delhi Excessive Court docket when the nation is scheduled to host the 2023 World Cup.
“Moreover, the EB has determined to ship an FIH delegation to India quickly, with the intention to assess the present scenario of Hockey India, particularly in view of the following FIH Hockey Males’s World Cup which is at present deliberate to happen in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in January 2023,” the world physique stated.
