Netherlands Pull Out Of FIH Matches In India
New Delhi, Feb 10: Netherlands have pulled out of the FIH Women’s Pro League matches in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the Hockey India announced on Thursday.
India and Netherlands were scheduled to play on February 19 and 20.
“Netherlands team have sighted negative intercontinental travel advice received from KNHB (Royal Dutch Hockey Association) Medical Committee and the NOC medical staff for them to cancel their travel to India for the matches,” said Hockey India while expressing their disappointment.
Hockey India is currently in contact with FIH regarding the implications of the decision of Netherlands to not travel to India for the two previously agreed matches.
“Hockey India is quite surprised by the Netherlands decision to cancel their trip to India for the double header FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League which was scheduled for 19th and 20th February in Bhubaneswar owing to the negative medical report given by the KNHB medical committee,” said Gyanendro Ningombam, President of Hockey India.
“With Covid positivity rate in India falling to less than 5 per cent, we were confident of successfully hosting the matches in a secure bio bubble similar to that of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup held at the same venue just three months ago where 16 teams participated.”
