FIH withdraws Olympic qualifiers hosting rights from Pakistan

FIH withdraws Olympic qualifiers hosting rights from Pakistan

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Category : Sports Published on: September 18 2023

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  • The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has withdrawn the hosting rights of the Olympic Qualifiers from Pakistan, slated to be held in January 2024.
  • The FIH decision came as a result of the infighting between the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and the state-owned Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).
  • The decision has come as a big blow to Pakistan hockey, which had got the rights to host an international event after more than a decade
  • Pakistan failed to qualify for the last two editions.
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