HOCKEY INDIA
HOCKEY INDIA Hockey India (HI) is the new governing body of field hockey in India. It was formed after Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008 by IOA. Headquartered in New Delhi, HI was established on May 20, 2009 and is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF). Hockey India with the assistance of Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Department of Sports (DoS), Government of India, trains players at sub-junior, junior and senior level. The governing body engages in coaching the coaches, educates and equips technical officials and umpires. HI launched its logo in a ceremony on July 24, 2008, which is made up of twenty four hockey sticks in blue colour resembling Ashok Chakra of Indian flag.