India deprived of right to host Champions Trophy hockey

India deprived of right to host Champions Trophy hockey
The International Ice Hockey Federation said a new place for theeight-team championship, scheduled for early December, will be announced shortly.

India have won eight Olympic gold medals in hockey will also losethe competition for him, he said.

The federation rejected the temporary governance structure in place in India.

Correspondents say the line between India and the Federation ofIndian Hockey Hockey damaged the game in India in recent years.

"We regret that we must move the Champions Trophy in India,"International Hockey Federation (FIH) Leandro Negro president said in a statement.

"It's hard for teams, organizers and fans, but we think it's the only way to maintain the integrity of our sport."

Indian sports ministry negotiated settlement between the two rival organizations had Which hockey agreed to form a Joint Executive Board to launch the game

But the FIH rejected the arrangement, a single country to say Could Have governing body for sport.

The Champions Trophy to be held from 3 to 11 due in Decemberand will feature high-ranking teams in the world, including Australia, England, Spain, Germany, South Korea and the Netherlands.