FIH announce the Technical Delegates for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

With the 2016 Rio Olympic Games just over 18 months away, the FIH is pleased to announce its Technical Delegates for both the men’s and women’s hockey events.

Jason McCracken from New Zealand and Sheila Brown from South Africa, have accepted their appointments to head the men’s and women’s events, respectively. Both will bring vast hockey experience to the Games.

Jason will come to Rio with one Olympic Games already under his belt having served as an Assistant Technical Delegate in London at the 2012 Olympic Games. Jason also has Olympic experience as an Umpire, before he followed the officiating route. To date, his officiating career, includes the 2010 and 2012 Champions Trophy and the 2014 Hockey World Cup.

Jason said: "I am delighted to be given the opportunity to be the men's hockey Technical Delegate for the first Olympic Games in South America. Our team of Umpires, Officials and FIH management will aim to create a fantastic environment for the players to perform at the highest level and produce a spectacular Olympic Games.”

For Sheila, the Rio Games will be her second Olympic experience as an FIH event official. In 2012, she was also an Assistant Technical Delegate at the London Olympics. Sheila has worked at two World Cups, as a TD, 2010 in Rosario, Argentina, and again in 2014 in The Hague.

Sheila is equally delighted at the appointment: ”I am privileged to be appointed to such an awesome event. Just like any athlete who competes at the Olympic Games, for us as Technical Delegates, it is the greatest honour that can be bestowed on you. “

As the Technical Delegates at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Jason and Sheila will be the authority for all things competition related.

Further appointments for Rio will be announced later this year on fih.ch and on the FIH Facebook and twitter pages.