New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Hockey India has congratulated Bhola Nath Singh, Secretary General Hockey India, Joydeep Kaur, Athlete Representative of Hockey India, on their induction into the erstwhile Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Executive Board as its newly-elected Vice President and Athlete Representative, respectively, throughout the AHF Congress held in Mungyeong, Korea.
In addition to the above, Bigan Soy, an Indian goalkeeper, who was a part of India’s Bronze medal profitable marketing campaign on the Ergo Hockey Junior World Cup – Women Monchengladbach, Germany, 2023, has been appointed as a Member of the AHF Women’s Advisory Panel.
Bhola Nath Singh, a former wrestler, can be the President of Hockey Jharkhand below whose management the state has produced a number of worldwide hockey gamers in recent times together with Nikki Pradhan who turned the primary hockey participant from the state to symbolize India on the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. She additionally represented the nation on the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 together with state mate Salima Tete who was among the many youngest gamers within the workforce.
Bhola Nath Singh has additionally contributed to the event of Simdega and Ranchi as two of the important thing hockey coaching facilities within the state which have helped the expansion of the game with specialised hockey camps being held right here. Apart from frequently internet hosting home hockey occasions in Jharkhand and strengthening the grassroots construction within the state, Bhola Nath Singh was a part of the management workforce inside Hockey India that efficiently hosted the current FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.
Joydeep Kaur, one of many Athlete Representatives on the Hockey India Executive Board and Member of the Hockey India Selection Committee, has additionally represented India on the highest degree. The veteran star has performed 110 worldwide matches for India. She was additionally a part of the Indian workforce that competed within the 2006 Women’s World Cup in Madrid, Spain and a member of the Indian Junior Women’s Team that participated within the 2005 BDO Junior World Cup (Women) in Santiago, Chile.
The seasoned ace was additionally part of the Indian workforce that completed third on the 2010 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy in Kangsao, Busan, Korea.
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey congratulated Bhola Nath Singh, Joydeep Kaur and Bigan Soy on being elected as the brand new Vice President, Athlete Representative of AHF and a member of AHF Women’s Advisory Panel respectively. “It is a proud moment for us in Hockey India to see Bhola Nath Singh being elected as the Vice President of the Asian Hockey Federation, our former hockey star Joydeep Kaur being elected as Athlete Representative of Asian Hockey Federation and, Bigan Soy getting appointed as a member of the AHF Women’s Advisory Panel.””I congratulate Bhola Nath Singh, Joydeep Kaur and Bigan Soy and wish them luck in their future endeavours. All of them being inducted into the erstwhile continental federation not only ensures a strong representation from India but their administrative acumen and vast experience as former athletes, respectively, will surely contribute to AHF’s vision to promote hockey across all Asian countries,” Tirkey mentioned. (ANI)