On behalf of FIH and in my private identify, I wish to prolong my sincerest congratulations to Kirsty Coventry for her election on the helm of the Worldwide Olympic Committee.
By selecting to elect a feminine President for the primary time, the IOC Members have despatched a robust and clear message that resonates very properly with our stance and actions in the direction of gender-equality.
I’ve a decade-long working relationship with Kirsty, serving collectively for the most effective pursuits of the athletes.
I do know that below her presidency, our Olympic sport will proceed to be supported and developed.
Kirsty is aware of that she will rely on hockey’s world group to assist her tackling all of the challenges that the Olympic motion and sports activities basically need to face these days.
In a disrupted world, sport performs an ever-increasing half in society to convey folks collectively.
Hockey’s world governing physique and myself might be aspect by aspect with the IOC and its new President to pursue the event of sport and the expansion of the social relevance of sport.
I already want Kirsty each success in her new, thrilling and basic mission.
