Fresh turmoil hit Hockey India on Tuesday when its long-serving CEO Elena Norman resigned from her place owing to non-payment of dues for the previous few months, sources within the nationwide federation advised PTI. The Australian held the -post for practically 13 years and had not been paid for the final three months. Norman’s resignation comes days after the chief coach of the Indian girls’s hockey group Janneke Schopman who claimed that she was not valued and revered by the nationwide federation.

Norman’s resignation is one other setback for the physique, which didn’t give the precise purpose for her departure within the official assertion. However, a high supply mentioned Norman was upset about “non-payment of her dues for the last three months.” “She was also unhappy with the work environment,” the supply added.

HI president and former India captain Dilip Tirkey, whereas accepting Norman’s resignation, expressed his gratitude in the direction of the Australian.

“Not only as the President of Hockey India but also as a former player and avid hockey enthusiast, I want to formally acknowledge and extend my sincere gratitude for her remarkable contributions over the last 12-13 years,” Tirkey mentioned in an announcement.

“Her dedication and efforts have played a pivotal role in propelling Hockey India and Indian hockey to the commendable position they hold today. I wish her great success in all her future endeavours.” During the time she held the highest job, the nation’s women and men’s groups achieved career-best world rankings.

A historic bronze-medal end by the lads’s group on the Tokyo Olympic Games, ending a 41-year medal drought, was additionally a significant accomplishment. The girls additionally completed at an unprecedented fourth within the quadrennial showpiece.

Norman served a significant a part of her stint with HI when former worldwide hockey federation (FIH) chief Narendra Batra was the president of the nationwide physique.

During her tenure, HI hosted two consecutive editions of FIH Men’s World Cup in 2018 and 2023, two Junior Men’s World Cup in 2016 and 2021 and likewise hosted 5 editions of the now-discontinued Hockey India League (HIL), a franchise-based league.

Besides, HI additionally hosted a number of worldwide hockey occasions together with the Champions Trophy, World League Finals in 2015 and 2017, Olympic Qualifiers in 2019 and 2024 in addition to the Hockey Pro League dwelling video games throughout her tenure.

“Elena was also at the forefront of bringing women’s hockey to limelight, providing them equal facilities as the men’s hockey team, including cash awards recognising standout performances in international events through the Hockey India Annual Awards,” mentioned a Hockey India assertion.

“She was particularly instrumental in the success of the women’s team that qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics, a historic feat as the team qualified for the first time and participated in the Olympics after 36 years,” the assertion added.

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