On behalf of FIH and in my personal name, I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations to Kirsty Coventry for her election at the helm of the International Olympic Committee.
By choosing to elect a female President for the first time, the IOC Members have sent a strong and clear message that resonates very well with our stance and actions towards gender-equality.
I have a decade-long working relationship with Kirsty, serving together for the best interests of the athletes.
I know that under her presidency, our Olympic sport will continue to be supported and develop.
Kirsty knows that she can count on hockey’s global community to support her tackling all the challenges that the Olympic movement and sports in general have to face nowadays.
In a disrupted world, sport plays an ever-increasing part in society to bring people together.
Hockey’s world governing body and myself will be side by side with the IOC and its new President to pursue the development of sport and the growth of the social relevance of sport.
I already wish Kirsty every success in her new, exciting and fundamental mission.
