Men's Hockey World Cup: Four Indians appointed by FIH as officials for 2023 edition
FirstpostSonia Bathla was named as technical official by the International Hockey Federation, Col Bibhu Kalyan Nayak as medical officer, and Raghu Prasad and Javed Shaikh as umpires for the showpiece event Bhubaneswar: Four Indians were on Monday appointed as officials in various capacities for the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, to be held here and in Rourkela. Sonia Bathla was named as technical official by the International Hockey Federation, Col Bibhu Kalyan Nayak as medical officer, and Raghu Prasad and Javed Shaikh as umpires for the showpiece event. “It is fantastic that Hockey India has promoted women officials over these years and have given us several opportunities to equip ourselves with knowledge and the know-how of international standards through their regular clinics and workshops.” Col Bibhu Kalyan Nayak, an expert in Sports Traumatology and Sports and Exercise Physiology, had previously held the position of the Chair of FIH Health and Safety Committee. Umpire Raghu Prasad, who hails from Bengaluru, said, “It is a great honour for me to once again be a part of the umpire panel for another World Cup event.