NEW DELHI: Hockey India will hold its Special Congress online on May 13 during which the status of Olympic preparations of both the national men’s and women’s teams, besides resumption of the sport after the COVID-19 pandemic will be up for discussion.
The Congress, to be held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will also discuss the status of this year’s Hockey India National Championships, a circular from HI, accessed by PTI, states.
Plans for conducting the state championships and the new domestic structure to come into force from next year will also be a part of the deliberations.
The meeting will also consider the feedback of the IOA survey on resumption of sport in the country amid the COVID-19 scenario.
The Congress will also consider and adopt HI CEO’s annual report and approve proposed amendments in the HI Constitution.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president and International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Narinder Batra will be a special invitee during the Congress, PTI further reports, quoting from the circular.
