Hockey India (Hindi: हॉकी इंडिया) is the governing body of hockey in India. It was formed after Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008 by IOC. International Hockey Federation has planned to host 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup in India in Delhi and said that India may lose it if it does not form its governing body in hockey. Therefore Hockey India was formed.
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Many State bodies are not ready to accept Hockey India but the International Hockey Federation (FIH) says that a democratic elected body is absolutely necessary for hosting 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup. This is a problem faced by Hockey India.
Hockey India launched its own logo in a grand ceremony on July 24, 2009, in India. It resembles Ashok Chakra of Indian flag. It is made up of hockey sticks.
In a significant way forward, Indian Hockey Federation (I.H.F) & Hockey India (H.I) today(2011-07-25) came together to sign an agreement leading up to formation of a joint executive board which shall perform the function of the National Sports Federation for Hockey.
Signed after long deliberations on the basis of an agreement formula proposed by the Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Ajay Maken, this breakthrough administrative arrangement will end the duality existing in Hockey for the past more than 2 ½ years. The combined body which will work towards a formal merger will undertake (1) Selection of National Teams, (2) Preparation of National Teams and (3) Participation of National Teams in International Tournaments including the Olympic 2012.
The annual National Championship will be jointly hold by I.H.F. & H.I. after holding joint selection of state teams and the name of H.I. would suitably be changed to “Bharat Hockey”, “ Hockey Bharat” or “India Hockey” or any other mutually agreed name.
Shri Maken expressed the hope that this step would end the prevalent uncertainty for players and participation of our teams in International Tournaments and would eventually lead to the welfare of our national game.