Image Source : HOCKEY INDIA File photograph of Narinder Batra.
Incumbent Narinder Batra has determined to contest for re-election as International Hockey Federation (FIH) president within the governing physique’s polls scheduled in May.
Batra, who turned FIH president in 2016, confirmed his re-election bid in a letter to the FIH Congress dated February 18.
“In 2016, you gave me your trust in electing me as the twelfth President of the International Hockey Federation. In the last four years, I have done my best and put all my energy to enable FIH to fulfil its missions – in particular the development of hockey globally — add new objectives and steadily improve its management for the good of hockey,” Batra wrote.
“…The experience of the last five years, coupled with your numerous encouragements and my strong dedication, have convinced me that I should make myself available to pursue my mission at the helm of the FIH,” mentioned Batra, who’s the president of Indian Olympic Committee and in addition a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
“Therefore, I herewith have the honour and the pleasure to announce my candidacy to continue to be your President beyond the upcoming Congress, should you wish me to do so.”
The FIH Congress is scheduled to be held right here in May, however there’s a chance the assembly may very well be held just about resulting from journey restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In truth, the Congress was initially scheduled for final yr however was pressured to be postponed because of the pandemic, handing Batra an prolonged first time period.
The nominations for the president’s publish was opened on February 12 and is scheduled to finish on March 12. The subsequent president will maintain the workplace till 2024 because the FIH has lowered the time period from 4 to 3 years resulting from deferment of the Congress final yr.