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 Subject :FIH confirms India as hockey World Cup host.. 2009-07-05 02:26:35 
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Johor Bahru, (PTI) Days after granting official recognition to Hockey India, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on sunday confirmed India as host country of the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup in March next year.

FIH said India has sorted out its "internal problems" and so there was no uncertainty over the prestigious event being held in New Delhi.

"There will be no changes. New Delhi will host the World Cup as scheduled and everything is in place for them to do so.

They have sorted out their own internal problems, including the merger of their women's and men's federations," FIH president Leandro Negre said here.

"They have also found a title sponsor for the tournament and I am happy for them. India, hosting the Hockey World Cup would benefit the country," said Negre on the sidelines of the Junior World Cup here.

India had been warned in April that it could lose the World Cup if the men's and women's hockey bodies did not form a single entity, as stipulated by FIH rules.

A six-month period was given by FIH but before the time was up, Hockey India was formed earlier this month as an umbrella organisation for the game in the country and FIH had given official seal of approval to it.

Negre thanked Malaysia for agreeing to be on standby to host the prestigious event in case India did not comply to FIH's ruling.
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