Hockey India: Statements by outgoing officials claiming divisions within the organisation are not correct

Hockey India on Wednesday issued a joint statement from its President, Dr Dilip Tirkey and Secretary General, Bhola Nath Singh, addressing Elena Norman and Janneke Schopman’s alleged statements to the media.

“Recently there have been statements by outgoing officials published in the media, claiming that there are divisions within the organisation. This is not correct. We remain united in working together, and as always in the best interest of the sport, “ said the Hockey India statement.

Janneke Schopman resigned as the head coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, a month after the team failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Soon after, Hockey India’s long-serving CEO Elena Norman also resigned.

“The Federation has treated the teams and all players equally with equal benefits and training facilities, including cash awards and monetary recognition that is at-par and is purely based on performance. We have built our ethos around equity and equal opportunities right from the grassroots levels across states as well as on a national level,” the statement added.

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