Question: FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2016 were conferred on 23 February 2017 in which of the following city of India?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Jaipur
(d) Bengaluru
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 23 February 2017; FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2016 were conferred in Chandigarh.
- This was the for the first time in the history of Hockey that the ceremony was held to honour the best players, rising stars, goalkeepers, umpires and coaches.
- Belgium captain John-John Dohmen and Netherlands’ Naomi Van were named as male and female International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Player of the Year (2016) awards respectively.
- Hockey Stars 2016 female Goalkeeper of the Year: Won by Great Britain’s Olympic gold medallist Maddie Hinch.
- Hockey Stars 2016 male Goalkeeper of the Year: Won by Ireland’s David Harte. He won the award for the second year in a row.
- Male Rising Star of the Year (2016): Arthur Van Doren(Belgium)
- Female Rising Star of the Year (2016): Maria Granatto(Argentina)
- Coach of Year awards male: Danny Kerry(Great Britain)
- Coach of Year awards female: Karen Brown(Great Britain)
- Umpire of the Year award male: Christian Blasch(Germany)
- Umpire of the Year award female: Laurine Delforge(Belgium)
- Indian player who were nominated but not won the prize are:Harmanpreet Singh (Rising Star of the Year) and captain and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh (for Goalkeeper of the Year)
Reference:
http://www.fih.ch/events/hockey-stars-awards/hockey-stars-2016/hockey-stars/winners/