A delegation from Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) is within the capital to debate the way in which ahead and avert a attainable suspension of Hockey India, at present positioned below a Committee of Directors.
A two-member delegation, led by newly-appointed appearing president Seif Ahmed, arrived right here on Monday for an emergency assembly to evaluate progress made almost about the adoption of a brand new Structure at HI. India is scheduled to host the 2023 Males’s World Cup.
The FIH delegation is scheduled to carry a gathering with the Delhi Excessive Courtroom-appointed three-member CoA right here on Wednesday.
The delegation can be scheduled to fulfill senior sports activities ministry officers, in addition to high officers of the Odisha authorities, the hosts for subsequent yr’s World Cup. The FIH had final month sought a “detailed timeline” from the CoA on the adoption of an amended Structure and the holding of recent elections at HI.
If the HI fails to undertake a Sports Code-compliant Structure on the earliest, the nation runs the danger of dropping the internet hosting rights of the World Cup, scheduled to be held from January 13 to 29.
In accordance with a supply, the required amendments in HI Structure has already been made and elections to the chief board of the sports activities physique are anticipated to be held on October 1.
“The CoA members are scheduled to meet the FIH delegation on Wednesday. The amendments to the HI Constitution, as per Delhi High Court orders, have already been done and it will be put before the FIH on Wednesday,” the supply advised PTI.
“As per the Delhi Excessive Courtroom orders, some amendments, like eradicating unlawful posts, had been wanted to be made in HI Structure to deliver it in keeping with the Nationwide Sports Code, which has been carried out. Now the FIH must guarantee whether or not it’s in keeping with their Structure.
“The CoA is in no mood to hang in there, and plans to hold the elections of HI executive board by October 1,” he added.
The world physique delegation met with senior sports activities ministry officers on Tuesday and is about to go to subsequent yr’s World Cup host cities — Bhubaneswar and Rourkela — on Thursday and Friday to supervise preparations.
It’ll additionally maintain discussions with senior Odisha authorities officers, together with Vineel Krishna, Secretary Sports, and Youth Providers, and Particular Secretary to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. In addition to the FIH appearing president, the world physique delegation consists of CEO Thierry Weil.
The FIH CEO had final month stated they had been hopeful of internet hosting the World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
