International Hockey Federation
Also known as IHF, FIH
international sports governing body organizing field hockey
Key facts
- Abbreviation
- FIH
- Formation
- 7 January 1924 ; 102 years ago ( 1924-01-07 )
- Founded at
- Paris , France
- Type
- Sports federation
- Legal status
- Governing body of: , Field hockey , Indoor hockey , Hockey5s , Beach hockey
- Purpose
- Sport governance
- Headquarters
- Lausanne , Switzerland
- Region served
- Worldwide
- Members
- 140 national associations
- Official language
- English , French
- President
- Tayyab Ikram
- Ceo
- Thierry Weil
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The International Hockey Federation, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIH is responsible for field hockey's major international tournaments, notably the Hockey World Cup.
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