(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) The Oman Hockey Association (OHA) has received special commendations from the president of the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) Leandro Negre and chief of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Dato Sree Tayyab Ikram.
In a special communiqué addressed to the Oman Hockey Association the FIH has commended H E J S Mukul the Ambassador of India to Oman and Sheikh Mahfoodh Ali Juma al Juma the chairman of the OHA for their outstanding contribution for the promotion of hockey in schools and within the expatriate community in the sultanate over the past several years.
OHA organised presentation ceremonies at the office of the Indian Ambassador last week during which the citations received from the FIH president were presented to H E Mukul and the head of chancery Shri A P S Chauhan by the well known sports and hockey personality S A S Naqvi.
In another ceremony organised at the OHA headquarters Sheikh Mahfood Ali Juma al Juma was presented with the FIH citation by S A S Naqvi.
Both recipients of honours H E Mukul and Juma have expressed their deep gratitude to the FIH and AHF for their noble gesture and have stated that it will inspire them to spread the game of hockey in more and more schools and encourage more expatriates to promote the game of hockey in the sultanate.
The following organisers of the various hockey events were also commended by the FIH for their contributions in promoting hockey: Mohammed Osama Rawat (Friends of the Naqvi Group) Belu Kuttappa (Team Coorg Muscat) Mohi (technical advisor OHA) and S A S Naqvi (sports consultant and international coordinator of FIH in Oman).
Ishaq al Balushi was awarded a souvenir for his contribution to development of hockey by Sheikh Mahfood al Juma al Juma at the OHA office.
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