The men’s hockey World Cup 2023 is all set to be safe and on track to be hosted by India as scheduled after a meeting between the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the Committee of Administrators (CoA) here Wednesday.
The meeting discussed, among other things, the redrafting of the Hockey India constitution in accordance with both the FIH and the National Sports Code and fresh elections to the federation. The meeting was attended by FIH acting president Seif Ahmed, CEO Thierry Weil and CoA members -- Justice (retd) Anil R Dave, S.Y. Quraishi and Zafar Iqbal.
While the Delhi High Court-ordered first draft of the modified constitution was submitted on Wednesday, the final draft will be delivered in the next ten days. The Hockey India election process has also been mutually decided to be completed by October 9, a joint statement by both parties announced.
