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Marijke Fleuren Receives International Hockey Federation (FIH) Honorary Member Award.

Awards | Dated: 29 Nov 2024

Former Euro Hockey President and former Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH - International Hockey Federation) Executive Board (EB) Member Marijke Fleuren (Netherlands) was honoured with the FIH Honorary Member Award by FIH President Tayyab Ikram during the 49th FIH Statutory Congress held in Muscat, Oman.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Marijke Fleuren, the Chair of the FIH Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, has been involved in FIH in different roles since 1999.
  • - She has served for 12 years as the President of the European Hockey Federation (EuroHockey) since 2011.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) During the event, FIH launched FIH Women in Hockey Empowerment Project, a transformative platform designed to uplift and engage female players, coaches, officials, and leaders in Hockey.
  • (ii) As part of the inaugural Project, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation has awarded FIH a grant to help change the future of sport for girls by leveraging Body Confident Sport.
  • (iii) This is a first-of-its-kind, evidence-based set of coaching tools co-created by Nike and Dove which provides coaches with the materials to increase body confidence, body image and self-esteem in girls.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, who was honoured with the International Hockey Federation(FIH) Honorary Member Award?

Correct Answer: Marijke Fleuren

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