Fédération Internationale de Hockey | |
Abbreviation | FIH |
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Formation | 7 January 1924 |
Founded at | Paris, France |
Type | Sports federation |
Legal status | Governing body of: Field hockey Indoor hockey Hockey5s |
Purpose | Sport governance |
Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 140 national associations |
Official language | English, French[1] |
President | Tayyab Ikram[2] |
CEO | Thierry Weil |
Main organ | Congress |
Affiliations | International Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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.