Hockey: New Zealand to host Champions Trophy
Event was moved out of India over power tussle.
NEW DEHLI:
New Zealand were named host of the men’s Champions Trophy after the hockey tournament was earlier moved out of India due to a tussle over who runs the sport in the country.
“It is always tough to move an event out of any country, but I have to say that the silver lining is the bid from New Zealand,” said FIH president Leandro Negre.
“New Zealand will put on a first-rate Champions Trophy and has been extremely flexible and professional given the tough circumstances and tight timeline.”
India will also lose its place in the eight-nation competition — the second biggest in hockey after the World Cup.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2011.
New Zealand were named host of the men’s Champions Trophy after the hockey tournament was earlier moved out of India due to a tussle over who runs the sport in the country.
“It is always tough to move an event out of any country, but I have to say that the silver lining is the bid from New Zealand,” said FIH president Leandro Negre.
“New Zealand will put on a first-rate Champions Trophy and has been extremely flexible and professional given the tough circumstances and tight timeline.”
India will also lose its place in the eight-nation competition — the second biggest in hockey after the World Cup.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2011.