New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Hockey India on Wednesday congratulated Raghu Prasad RV on being appointed as Umpire within the self-discipline of hockey for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), world governing physique for hockey. The FIH introduced its choice on Tuesday following the choice made by FIH Technical Officials and Umpiring Committee.
Raghu, who has officiated in 186 worldwide matches, would be the solely Indian to officiate in hockey self-discipline on the Paris Olympic Games subsequent 12 months. This might be his third look as an umpire on the biggest sporting extravaganza- after having officiated in 2012 London Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Expressing his gratitude to FIH and Hockey India, Raghu Prasad RV acknowledged,”It is truly a great honour for me to get an opportunity to officiate at the Paris Olympic Games. I thank FIH Technical Officials and Umpiring Committee for selecting me and I also thank Hockey India for all their support over the past decade.”He additional highlighted the rise in variety of umpires and technical officers developing in India, who’ve been getting a possibility to officiate at prestigious worldwide occasions. He stated,”Over the past few years, there is a surge in the number of umpires and technical officials who have been representing India at various international events and this is purely because of Hockey India’s efforts to educate and equip officials. There are more women coming up the ranks and this is agreat moment for the country.”A local of Bengaluru, Raghu began his umpiring profession in 2001, officiating in home faculty, school and league tournaments. He served as a world umpire for the primary time in 2003 on the Four Nations Tournament in Australia. In the final 20 years, Raghu Prasad has umpired at main occasions corresponding to Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, three World Cups.
Raghu Prasad may also be seen officiating on the forthcoming Hangzhou Asian Games this September together with Javed Sheikh, Moghul Mohd. Muneer, Gurinder Singh Sangha, Biswaranjan Sarangi and Rohini Bopanna.
Congratulating Raghu Prasad on being appointed as Umpire on the 2024 Paris Olympics, Hockey India President Padma Shri Dr Dilip Tirkey stated, “I congratulate Raghu Prasad on being appointed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to officiate on the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is hardworking and all the time upskilling himself with the ever-evolving recreation of hockey and it’s actually a matter of nice satisfaction for India to have a illustration in officiating on the Paris Olympics. I want him the easiest in getting ready for the celebrated Games, as umpires too have to work equally exhausting just like gamers to be in high kind to officiate in these high-octane matches.
“Echoing the President’s views, Bhola Nath Singh, Secretary General of Hockey India, said, “It is a superb second for India with FIH naming the very skilled Raghu Prasad as umpire for the Paris Olympic Games. It is Hockey India’s endeavour to have an increasing number of match officers and technical officers at prestigious hockey occasions. Through the Hockey India Match Officials Education and Development Plan we’re always working in direction of offering Indian officers with alternative to upskill their information and in addition are engaged on offering them the suitable publicity. I want Raghu Prasad the easiest.
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