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Star India hockey staff goalkeeper P R Sreejesh was on Thursday appointed as a member of the FIH Athletes’ Committee throughout the digital assembly of the world physique’s Executive Board.
The skilled Sreejesh, who has led the Indian staff prior to now, was one of many 4 new members appointed by the EB which met two days earlier than the forty seventh FIH Congress, which may also be held on-line.
“The EB confirmed the appointment of four new members for the Athletes’ Committee. Sreejesh Parattu (IND), Marlena Rybacha (POL), Mohamed Mea (RSA) and Matt Swann (AUS) are now joining the Committee,” the FIH stated in a launch.
The 33-year-old Sreejesh is among the seniormost and embellished gamers of the Indian staff.
The EB additionally accepted a five-year partnership with a gaming firm — Gold Town Games (GTG) — which can develop a hockey supervisor recreation, accessible on cellular, deliberate to be launched globally earlier than the tip of this 12 months on Google Play and the App Store. The recreation will likely be free to obtain.
It additionally accepted the appointment of Steve Horgan (USA) as the brand new chair of the FIH Rules Committee, succeeding David Collier (England), whose time period will likely be ending on the upcoming Congress.
Various updates got throughout the assembly about FIH occasions, together with Pro League and the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, growth, funds, governance, TV, industrial and marketing-communications issues.
All Congress delegates have been invited to hitch on Friday a #HockeyInvites digital convention organised by FIH the place numerous subjects, similar to growth, sport issues, gender-equality, promotion or integrity, will likely be mentioned.
The FIH Awards will likely be introduced on this event too.
The essential agenda of the FIH Congress on Saturday is the election of the president and Executive Board members.
Incumbent president Narinder Batra of India is looking for re-election.