Swann appointed to FIH Athletes Committee
Published Sat 29 May 2021
Days after announcing his retirement from international hockey, Kookaburras defender Matt Swann was appointed to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Athletes Committee.
Swann was chosen as the Oceania representative on the Athletes Committee for a three year term until 2024.
The announcement was made by the Executive Board of the FIH prior to the 47th FIH Congress.
Hockey Australia President Mel Woosnam and CEO Matt Favier both attended the Congress session virtually.
“On behalf of the Hockey Australia Board and everyone involved in the game in Australia, I congratulate Matt on his successful nomination for a position on the FIH Athletes Committee,” said Woosnam.
“To have someone of Matt’s stature and reputation in the game, not to mention his understanding of athlete perspectives and matters of importance will be a real asset to the Committee and the sport more broadly.
“It is great to have an Australian voice on the Committee…he will do an excellent job.”
Swann was one of four new members appointed to the Athletes Committee. The dual Olympian, two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and two-time World Cup winner was joined by Sreejesh Parattu (IND), Marlena Rybacha (POL) and Mohamed Mea (RSA) as new additions on the Committee.
The 47th FIH Congress session saw hundreds of delegates from around the world gather in a virtual forum to discuss important matters regarding the global status and development of hockey.
