Thierry Weil

FIH conducts facilities workshop with Hockey India state member units with focus on academy venues

One representative from each of the Hockey India's 31 state member units got an opportunity to understand the basics of developing a facilities strategy, understand the different field and surfacing options and identify additional features to consider when planning a new hockey facility during the course of the three-hour workshop

IOA vice president Sudhanshu Mittal says FIH clean chit to Narinder Batra is eyewash, insists on fresh probe

IOA vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal has said that the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) clean chit to president Narinder Batra on his complaint of irregularity was an eyewash, insisting that his allegation should be probed as per FIH's statutes.

Coronavirus Outbreak: FIH postpones Pro League 2020 fixtures for a third time, hopes to host matches in July-August

The International Hockey Federation has been forced to extend the suspension of FIH Pro League's second edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic and now plans to hold the ties in July and August, provided the current situation improves.

FIH CEO Thierry Weil feels awarding consecutive Hockey World Cup hosting rights to India based purely on merit

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) CEO Thiery Weil said that the decision of giving it to India instead of Malaysia, completely makes sense, considering the financial viability of the sport in a country like India.

India throws in bid to host men's hockey World Cup in 2023; Belgium, Malaysia other contenders

Belgium and Malaysia are the other two nations who have also sent their bidding dossier to conduct the men's event but they prefer to host the event in the 1 to 17 July, 2022 window.

Hockey World Cup 2018: India coach Harendra Singh's comments on umpiring unacceptable, says FIH CEO Thierry Weil

Indian coach Harendra Singh's comments have not gone down well with the FIH, and the global body has made its displeasure clear.

Hockey World Cup 2018: FIH's intention to play the sport on grass raises questions over world body's policy shift

Indian hockey’s sudden free fall, beginning in 1976, has been discussed in detail. But it is worth again asking the old questions, because we never ever got conclusive answers to them.

Brazil's weak mobile networks could disrupt World Cup tweets