Field hockey will have mixed gender on-field umpiring in Paris for the first time in Olympic play. The International Hockey Federation announced the move. The organization has had mixed gender umpiring at other tournaments but never before in the Olympics. FIH president Tayyab Ikram said it was a chance to promote gender equality.
Players from Germany, left, and France field hockey teams warmup prior to their match at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Colombes, France.
“Gender equality is anchored into hockey’s DNA, and FIH won’t miss any opportunity to promote it,” president Tayyab Ikram said in a statement. “With the introduction of mixed gender on-field umpiring at the Olympics, FIH is showcasing once more its determination towards a more gender-equal sport and society.”was a top priority. The balance between men and women competing at the Games was roughly 51% to 49%, according to an IOC database.
Field hockey is among the 28 of 32 sports at the Olympics that are gender-balanced, with 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams. “Many historic firsts, many historic moments in these Games already happened and happening,” IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said at the IOC’s daily news conference. “One of them is full gender parity for the first time ever, so something really to be celebrated.”What to watch for the Paris Olympics: Monday, July 29
The FIH said field hockey, which is taking place in the Paris suburb of Colombes, has an exact 50/50 split of men and women serving as umpires. Paris organizers say it is also an even split among its 45,000 Olympic volunteers.
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