CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ikram defeated Marc Coudron of Belgium 79-47 in the 48th FIH Congress held virtually. Out of 129 national associations, 126 casted valid votes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO, Mohammad Tayyab Ikram of Macau was elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), succeeding India’s Narinder Batra as its full-time chief. Ikram defeated Marc Coudron of Belgium 79-47 in the 48th FIH Congress held virtually.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lausanne, Switzerland: Tayyab Ikram (MAC) was elected as new President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) today by the FIH Congress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hiroya ANZAI. Hiroya was elected as FIH Executive Board member at the 48th FIH Congress in 2022. Hiroya brings a long experience in hockey, from coaching to Japan’s High Performance Director or as Chairman of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee at the Japan Hockey Association.