International Hockey Federation

On The Surface

When he was elected President of the International Hockey Federation in Dubai in November 2016 Dr Narinder Batra stated in his presentation prior to voting, “I would like to take Hockey across the globe, extend the boundaries.” He went on

Away From The Numbers

News from Lausanne last week that the International Hockey Federation had signed a ten-year deal with a company that is going to deliver digital media solutions and a “ground-breaking fan engagement service,” was no doubt music to many hockey fans

Pitch Battle

Two years ago at the South East Asian Games there were memorable scenes in the eleven-a-side Hockey tournaments. First of all in the Men’s group stage Myanmar scored a 2-0 victory over Singapore for the first time ever.  They lost

Time to Pay Attention

Frequently Sport is built around myths. Today some of the ‘myths’ are in fact well planned and orchestrated to sway opinion. In a world where shortened games of the sports we love are becoming the norm, there are plenty of

Fine? No Thanks

In the past few days reports were published in the press in Pakistan announcing that the Pakistan Hockey Federation(PHF) had averted a ban for their national team, and that the International Hockey Federation(FIH) “had imposed a fine of around Rs