Narinder Batra

Narinder Batra

Question: Who has been elected the President of International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
(a) Narinder Batra
(b) Marc Coudron
(c) Thierry Weil
(d) Fumio Ogura
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • Narinder Batra has been re-elected as the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the second consecutive term.
  • He was elected during the virtual 47th Congress of FIH, where he beat Marc Coudron, Chief of Belgium Hockey Federation, by just two votes.
  • Hee will hold the office until 2024.
  • The veteran Indian sports administrator is the only Asian to be appointed to the top post in the world body’s 92-year-old history.
  • He is also the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and a Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Links:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/narinder-batra-re-elected-as-fih-president-for-a-second-term/articleshow/82859135.cms