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Goalkeeper Alistair McGregor (right) has been named by
Great Britain Hockey as its Athlete of the Year 2008. The
award is presented to the member of the Great Britain
Olympic team deemed to have been the top performing
athlete of the year.
WORLD PLAYERS
Forty-six sports, including all 2012 • A new approach on leadership and
Olympic and Paralympic sports, have governance. The FIH has to open its
OF THE YEAR
been awarded funding on the basis of doors and its mind, to debate and
their ability to increase the number of discussion.
If you watched any of the Olympic people playing and enjoying sport, and • A new role of continental federations
hockey this year then the names of the to create development pathways for within the International Hockey
2008 WorldHockey players of the year those with talent. Federation, which will enable us
will be no surprise. Argentina’s Luciana to be stronger, and closer to real
Aymar and Spain’s Pol Amat won the HOCKEY YOUTH SITE hockey.
coveted award and received their prize A new website dedicated to young • A new competitions structure and
during a special ceremony in Los hockey fans has been launched by calendar.
Angeles, USA. England Hockey. The site has been • A strong hockey development
Dutch Maartje Paumen and Australian designed to provide numerous access program for everybody.”
Eddie Ockenden received the points to the sport, from school
WorldHockey young player of the and league through to county and EHF NAMES TOP MAN
year 2008 awards. All players who professional, with an emphasis on the England Hockey’s vice president,
participated at the 2008 Olympic Games needs of younger players. Martin Gotheridge, has been voted in
in Beijing last August voted. The site will hold a live web chat with as president of the European Hockey
For Aymar it’s a record breaking fifth England and Great Britain hockey hero Federation following the departure of
WorldHockey player of the year award. Richard Mantell on 28th January at 7pm. Leandro Negre from the role.
She won the title in 2001, 2004, 2005
www.englandhockey.co.uk/youth
and 2007. GOLD MEDALLIST DIES
NEW FIH PRESIDENT Former Olympian from Pakistan Brig
GRASS ROOTS CASH Leandro Negre is the new president of Manzoor Hussain Atif has died at the
Sport England announced an the International Hockey Federation age of 80. Atif was the member of
investment of £480 million for the (FIH). The former European Hockey Pakistan hockey team which won the
period 2009-2013 to deliver grassroots Federation president from Spain was first ever gold medal at the Rome
sporting opportunities and a lasting elected during the FIH Congress in Olympics in 1960, defeating India 1-0 in
Olympic legacy of one million people Los Angeles, USA for a four-year term. the final.
playing more sport. Negre received more votes that his He joined the FIH in 1968 as a council
England Hockey has secured £11.5m opponent Els van Breda Vriesman who member and was FIH vice president
for the four year period from April 1st has been the FIH President since 2001. from 1982-2000. Atif was member of
2009. This is an uplift in funding from A total of 89 national associations were many committees and made especially
the previous four years and includes present at the FIH Congress. major contributions to the Hockey Rules
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both revenue funding for operating the Negre, who participated at the 1968 Board. He received the FIH Order of
P national governing body and capital Olympic Games, told PUSH: “My key Merit in 1982 and became FIH Member
funding for investment into facilities. priorities are the following: of Honour in 2002.
USH
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