First Indian FIH Health & Safety Committee Head

First Indian FIH Health & Safety Committee Head

Question: Who became the 1st Indian FIH health & safety committee head?
(a) Dr. BK Nayak
(b) Sharad Powar
(c) Anurag Thakur
(d) Gautam Gambhir
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • Dr. Bibhu Kalyan Nayak became the first Indian to be appointed as the head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Health and Safety Committee by the world governing body.
  • Bibhu Nayak has extensively trained in sports traumatology and sports and exercise Physiology from National Institute of Sports Medicine at Havana, Cuba & National Sports Centre at Madrid, Spain.
  • He will serve for tenure of 2 years.
  • Nayak also served as a medical officer for the 2018 Men’s World Cup. 

Link:

https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bk-nayak-appointed-fih-health-and-safety-committee-chair-119041300529_1.html