FIH delegates its global anti-doping program to the International Testing Agency (ITA)
7 September 2020 Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Testing Agency (ITA) welcomes the International Hockey Federation (FIH) as its newest partner in the fight for clean sport. The ITA will manage the entire anti-doping program of the Olympic team sport, the FIH will retain results management. The FIH has decided to have its entire anti-doping programme […]
PRESS RELEASE – AFRICAN HOCKEY SUMMIT 2020
Game-changing Gen 2 leads the way in multi-sport synthetic surfaces fit for hockey
While thousands of hockey clubs and sporting facilities around the world are fortunate enough to have synthetic turf surfaces dedicated almost solely to the purpose of playing hockey, there are many places where that simply isn’t possible. This is a challenge frequently faced by schools and community sports centres, where the necessity to cater for […]
Safety first as FIH helps hockey across the world make a cautious return to action
May 19, 2020 As National Associations start to make plans for a safe return to hockey activities after the necessary restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the FIH has produced a document to help and support Continental Federations, National Associations and clubs through the process. The guidelines, which are aligned to those issued by […]
AfHF MEDIA RELEASE: CORONA OUTBREAK UPDATES
9 May 2020 | Cairo, Egypt: To all the people of the world, our global hockey family, partners, stakeholders, fans and followers … Given the current global circumstances, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe at home while keeping yourself healthy and strong.
47th FIH Congress postponed to May 2021
May 8, 2020 Lausanne, Switzerland: Meeting today via online conference, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has decided to postpone the 47th FIH Congress, initially planned on 28 October-1 November 2020 in New Delhi, to May 2021, in India’s capital city. The exact date will be confirmed as soon as possible. […]
Tokyo 2020: Statement by FIH President Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra
30 March 2020 Lausanne, Switzerland: “On behalf of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), I would like to thank the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for having confirmed the new dates of next year’s Olympics so swiftly. The international hockey community fully supports this […]
FIH Media Release – Tokyo 2020: Statement by FIH CEO Thierry Weil
24 March 2020 Tokyo 2020: Statement by FIH CEO Thierry Weil Lausanne, Switzerland: “On behalf of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), I would like to thank and express our full support to the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Japanese authorities and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the decision taken to postpone […]
PRESS RELEASE: CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK
24 March 2020 | Cairo, Egypt: To all the people of the world, our global hockey family, partners, stakeholders, fans and followers: Given the current global circumstances, we hope you and your loved ones are safe and in good health. We are conscious that there are daily significant developments regarding the COVID-19 (Corona) virus outbreak […]
Long-serving members of the international hockey community
March 3, 2020 International Women’s Day gives the global hockey community the perfect opportunity to showcase and celebrate some of the great work being carried out by women across the world. Many of the women celebrated during our week-long recognition of achievements have become leaders within our sport and are the driving forces behind change, […]