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Hockey takes huge step forward with FIH, PAHF Presidents visit
The sport of hockey received a huge fillip with the visit of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Leandro Negre and Pan American Hockey Federation President (PAHF) Alberto ‘Coco’ Budeisky who arrived on Monday evening for a one-day visit as guests of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB).
The three Presidents (from left) PAHF’s Alberto ‘Coco’ Budeisky, FIH’s Leandro Negre and ghb President Philip Fernandes engage the media at the GCC Pavilion yesterday.
The duo who is expected to depart today, met with President of the GHB Philip Fernandes, Guyana Olympic Association President K.A Juman Yasin and other high ranking officials from the entity and Permanent Secretary attached to the Ministry of Sport Alfred King yesterday and held discussions on how the sport can continue to development here, before making an onsite visit to the Georgetown Cricket Club ground.
According to Negre, one of the main purpose of the visit is to meet with the relevant officials to discuss the possibility of the GHB obtaining a piece of land to lay an artificial turf which the FIH in collaboration with the PAHF and other related agencies are willing to offer Guyana to further enhance the sport’s current positive movement.
The FIH President, who is a native of Spain, told the gathering that also included a number
FIH, PAHF and GHB Presidents Leandro Negre, Alberto ‘Coco’ Budeisky and Philip Fernandes (centre) pose with young players at yesterday’s on site visit at the GCC ground.
of juniors who’re now learning the art of the sport of the sacrifice that is required to reach the highest level, informing that he played for his country at every level even the Olympics.
He added that should the GHB be able to secure the plot of land he is optimistic that the game could reach new heights otherwise it will be very difficult to make similar strides as other countries that have the synthetic surfaces.
Negre spoke of the possibility of setting up Leagues, hosting competitions against foreign teams that could generate revenue that could then be invested in the further development of the sport at all levels.
Budeisky in his remarks said Guyana deserves an artificial turf, adding that should that become available his Federation is willing to offer much support for the continued development of the sport.
“We are willing to support all national associations that need our support, we have a lot of things to do, we’ve started and Guyana deserves this support,” Budeisky told the media. The Argentine, who took office in September, 2013, like Negre is paying his first visit to these shores and extended thanks to the GHB for hosting the visit, the first by a PAHF President in over two decades.
Fernandes told the media that Negre’s presence is the first by a FIH President ever to Guyana and hailed the visit as a huge step forward for the sport here, especially when the influence of the two officials is considered.
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