The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed the former Indian men’s hockey team captain and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and chile’s Camilla Carrom As Co-Chairman of the FIH Athletes Committee, This announcement was made by FIH on March 27, 2024.
roles and responsibilities
- Camilla Carrom has been appointed Co-Chair and Athlete Committee representative on the Executive Board,
- PR SreejeshAs co-chair, will lead planning and meetings with Carrom.
- Sreejesh, 35, was first elected as a member of the FIH Athletes Committee in 2017 and has now been appointed co-chairman for the first time.
FIH Athletes Committee: linking athletes and the governing body
- FIH Athletes Committee includes Former and current hockey players,
- It acts as a Relationship between players and the international governing body for hockey,
- The Committee makes recommendations to various FIH bodies including the Executive Board, Committees, Advisory Panels and others. Development and improvement of hockey around the world,
- It liaises with the Athletes Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other sports organizations. Share information and research to grow the game of hockey,
PR Sreejesh: Kerala’s hockey star
- PR Sreejesh was born A family of farmers in Kizhakkambalam village, Ernakulam district, Kerala.,
- He made his Indian debut 2006 South Asian Games in Sri Lanka,
- Sreejesh has represented India three summer olympics,
- He was part of that Indian team Won gold medal in 2014 Asian Games And Bronze at the 2015 FIH Hockey World League Final,
- Sreejesh received Arjuna Award in 2015 And this Padma Shri in 2017,
- was appointed as Captain of the Indian hockey team in 2016,
FIH: Hockey’s governing body
- Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon (FIH) was founded by? Paul Leuty On 7 January 1924.
- In 1982, the International Federation of Women’s Hockey Associations Merger with FIH,
- FIH became after merger World governing body of men’s and women’s hockey,
- FIH has 140 member countries,
- Its headquarters is located Lausanne, Switzerland,
- The current FIH President is Tayyab Ikram,
The appointment of PR Sreejesh and Camilla Carrom as co-chairs of the FIH Athletes Committee is a significant development, ensuring that the voices of hockey players are represented at the highest level of the sport’s governing body.
