India stripped of Champions Trophy, angry reactions follow

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 India stripped of Champions Trophy, angry reactions follow
       New Delhi/Lausanne, Sep 6 (PTI) In a huge blow to India,
 the International Hockey Federation Tuesday stripped the
 country from hosting this year's Champions Trophy, prompting
 angry reactions from the hockey fraternity which called the
 development "unfortunate and uncalled for".
       The FIH announced that India will no longer host the 2011
 Men's Champions Trophy due to ongoing problems with the
 governance of hockey in the country. A replacement host for
 the event is expected to be named within a week.
       Soon after the surprise announcement, the hockey
 fraternity in India expressed dismay and described the
 development as a big setback and hamper the growth of the
 game.
       The schedule and line-up of the 2011 Champions Trophy
 will be determined when the host is announced. However the
 event will take place during the same window of December 3-11.
       With India no longer hosting the Champions Trophy, the
 country has been now invited to play in the Champions
 Challenge to be held in South Africa in November.
       "We regret that we have to move the Champions Trophy from
 India. It is difficult for the teams, the organizers and the
 fans. But we feel that this is the only way to maintain the
 integrity of our sport," said FIH President Leandro Negre.
       According to the IOC statutes which are followed by the
 FIH, there can only be one governing body for any one sport in
 any country with exclusive authority and responsibility to
 govern, organize national competitions and to enter national
 teams in international competitions.
       In India, Hockey India (HI) and Indian Hockey federation
 (IHF) have been at loggerheads for quite some time to control
 the running of the game in the country.

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       Indian Sports Minister Ajay Maken said that he would try
 to convince Negre when he meets him on September 13 and try to
 change the world body's decision.
       "It is a big set back for the country. I will try to
 ensure that the major hockey tournaments alloted to India
 remain with us and also try to unite the two warring fractions
 -- Hockey India (HI) and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) -- yet
 again in the larger interest of the game and the country,"
 Maken said.
       He also promised that he would ensure that India did not
 lose hosting rights of any other major hockey tournament in
 the future.
       "My main aim is to see that the Olympic qualifiers should
 stay with India," he added.
       Indian Olympic Association termed FIH's decision
 "uncalled for" and asked the world body to restore the
 high-profile tournament to the country.
       "The decision is most unfortunate and uncalled for and we
 hope that FIH will rescind it and hold the tournament in New
 Delhi as per schedule," acting president V K Malhotra said.
       "The huge success of World Cup and hockey competition in
 the Commonwealth Games is a clear testimony of the popularity
 of the game and it needs further push and encouragement. FIH
 should talk to IOA, which represents the IOC in the country. I
 hope FIH will keep New Delhi as venue for the Champions
 Trophy," Malhotra added.
       Hockey India and Indian Hockey Federation, the two group
 who are at loggerheads to control the game, and former players
 also criticised FIH's decision. PTI MRM
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