Lausanne, Switzerland: As a part of its 100-year anniversary celebrations, the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) will launch the primary ever “Worldwide Hockey Day” on 13-14 April 2024. This 12 months, dates have been chosen to coincide with the week of the “100 days to go” milestone (occurring on 17 April) till the beginning of the Olympic Video games Paris 2024.
Nevertheless, the Worldwide Hockey Day is just not a “one-off” occasion. It’s right here to remain and will likely be celebrated yearly sooner or later (at a date which stays open)!
For this primary version, FIH has invited all Nationwide Associations (NAs) to make a pledge to develop hockey of their respective nations by getting at the very least 100 new younger gamers into the game and growing their fanbase on social media till the beginning of the upcoming Olympics.
Concretely, NAs are urged to determine a mission or sequence of initiatives which may be carried out till the beginning of Paris 2024 to succeed in these targets.
“The Worldwide Hockey Day shall supply an extra alternative to the worldwide hockey group for enhancing the promotion of our sport. Specifically, it ought to purpose at bringing and exposing extra individuals to hockey. Rising the variety of athletes worldwide and rising our fanbase are two important pillars of our mission. This Day, that will likely be a really particular date in hockey’s worldwide calendar yearly, shall contribute to fulfilling this mission. I subsequently enchantment to every member of our group worldwide to play a component on this quest for development”, FIH President Tayyab Ikram mentioned.
The Worldwide Hockey Federation was created on 7 January 2024 in Paris, France. All year long, varied actions will likely be organised to rejoice this milestone, culminating on the FIH Congress in November.
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