Batra re-elected as FIH president
The Hindu
Defeats Belgium’s Marc Coudron by a margin of just two votes
When Narinder Batra became the first Indian to head the international federation of an Olympic sport in 2016, it was a cakewalk. On Saturday, he retained the presidency of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) by the closest of margins and insisted he would work on improving his interactions with the rest of the national bodies. Batra defeated Belgium’s Marc Coudron 63-61 of the 124 votes polled during the 47th FIH Congress, held virtually due to COVID-19, to be re-elected till 2024. It had been 68 out of 114 members last time. “Perhaps I was unable to communicate my point of view properly. Almost 49% of the members wanted a change and now it is my duty to understand where I could not live up to their expectations and interact to ensure implementation of the listed priorities with everyone on board,” he admitted in an interaction soon after.More Related News