Oman to host first-ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup
3 June 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: Upon recommendation from the Task Force Events Bidding (comprising of EB Members of all five Continental Federations), the Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed Oman as the host country for the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cups (Men and Women) to be played in January 2024. […]
AfHF Press Release | 23 May 2021 – 47th FIH Congress
23 May 2021 | Cairo, Egypt The 47th FIH Congress convened virtually over the two days of the 21st and 22nd of May 2021. The Congress event was attended by the majority of National Associations.
Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra re-elected President at 47th FIH Congress
22 May 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: The 47th FIH Congress session, where hundreds of delegates from all over the world gathered in virtual forum to discuss important matters regarding the global status and development of hockey, has ended with various crucial decisions. In the closest of votes, Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra of India was re-elected as President of […]
FIH partners with GTG to launch its first-ever hockey manager game
20 May 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: Always wanted to be managing a hockey team but you haven’t quite reached that step yet? Here’s a great place to start: a hockey manager game! For the first time in its history, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has engaged on a 5-year partnership with a gaming company – Gold […]
47th FIH Congress: Winners of FIH Honorary Awards revealed
21 May 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: Today’s #HockeyInvites virtual conference organised by FIH as part of its 47th FIH Congress concluded with the FIH Honorary Awards giving recognition to numerous individuals, teams and organisations for their outstanding contributions to the sport of hockey. The first prize to be ‘presented’ was the Pablo Negre Award to the Uzbekistan Hockey […]
EB holds last meeting before Congress
20 May 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: Meeting virtually ahead of the 47th FIH Congress, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) approved a 5-year partnership with a gaming company – Gold Town Games (GTG) – which will develop a hockey manager game, available on mobile, planned to be released globally before the end […]
Announcement: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2021 (M/W) – Namibia
Tournament Name: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2021 (M/W) Host: Namibia Dates: 14 – 22 August 2021 Venue: The Davin Trustco Hockey Stadium, Windhoek High School / Trustco Aloe Park, Windhoek Gymnasium Private School Age Limit: All players shall be under 21 years of age as of 31 December 2019; that is all players shall be born on or after 1 […]
FIH publishes Congress agenda
22 April 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: The agenda of the FIH Congress, which will be held virtually on 22 May, is now published. The upcoming meeting of the supreme organ of hockey’s world governing body includes, amongst others, elections for the position of FIH President and for four positions of EB Ordinary Member. Elections will be […]
Upcoming FIH Congress to be held virtually
20 April 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: After a thorough analysis, the FIH Executive Board (EB) recently decided to give the possibility to each National Association delegate to decide whether they would attend the 47th FIH Statutory Congress either onsite – in Delhi, India – or virtually via an online platform. However, considering the latest information available […]
Guidelines are moveable feast in Covid times
The FIH Playbook, which is the guidance document for FIH tournament protocols during the Covid Pandemic has been a moveable feast since its launch back in May 2020. As the pandemic raged across the globe, effectively putting society, and of course sport, on hold, so hockey had to get used to a new normal. Except […]