FIH President Leandro Negre to meet IOC President

FIH President Leandro Negre will travel to Lausanne on Monday 26 January 2009 to meet IOC President Jacques Rogge. It will be the first official meeting between Rogge and Negre since the FIH President was elected at the end of November 2008.

Negre will speak with Rogge about the role of hockey in the Olympic Movement and will discuss his ideas as the FIH President to move hockey forward.

ÔÇÿI am looking forward to meet the IOC President', Negre stated. ÔÇÿThe relationship between the IOC and the FIH is excellent and it is a pleasure to exchange ideas with the IOC President.'