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Why did Schopman say she was disrespected only after women’s team didn’t qualify for the Olympics: Hockey India secretary general Bholanath Singh

In less than a week, the women’s hockey team coach and Hockey India’s CEO quit citing similar reasons – difficult working conditions.The first was women’s coach Janneke Schopman, who said it was ‘very, very difficult’ to deal with people in Hockey India. Then, on Tuesday, the body’s CEO Elena Norman too resigned. While she told the Press Trust of India that factionalism within Hockey India was one of the reasons for her quitting, Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey in an email to the board pointed at the ‘difficult working conditions’. Both Schopman and Norman hailed Tirkey’s support but did not mention the name of the other key office-bearer, the secretary-general Bholanath Singh, who is in the eye of the storm. In an interview with The Indian Express, Bholanath Singh refuted claims of...
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Whose court is the ball in? Confusion around HIL-revival talks between Hockey India and FIH | Hockey News – Times of India

CHENNAI: In early July, the news of Hockey India League's (HIL) revival was welcomed by the sport's fraternity across the globe. But there was an air of confusion following a joint press conference by International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Tayyab Ikram and Hockey India (HI) secretary general Bholanath Singh on the sidelines of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy here on Wednesday.In early July this year, PTI had quoted Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey as saying that HI is "waiting for official communication from the FIH" on providing a window for the HIL "sometime in December next year or January 2025".However, FIH chief Ikram said on Wednesday that "it (revival of HIL) will be done on a priority basis once we get a clear window request", while answering a question on the subje...