The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. It was founded on 7 January 1924 in Paris, France, by Paul Leautey, who became its first president, with seven founding member nations: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain and Switzerland. In 1982 FIH merged with the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations (IFWHA), founded in 1927 by Australia, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, the United States and Wales. It has been headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland since 2005, having moved from Brussels, Belgium.
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Body TypeInternational federation 1 HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland, since 2005; previously based in Brussels, Belgium. 1 FoundersFounded on 7 January 1924 in Paris, France, by Paul Leautey, who became its first president. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The International Hockey Federation, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey.
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Governing body of: Field hockey, Indoor hockey, Hockey5s, Beach hockey
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Formation: 7 January 1924; 102 years ago (1924-01-07)
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The organisation has been based in Lausanne, Switzerland since 2005, having moved from Brussels, Belgium.
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FIH was founded on 7 January 1924 in Paris by Paul Léautey, who became the first president
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In 1982, the FIH merged with the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations (IFWHA), which had been founded in 1927 by Australia, Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, the United States, and Wales.
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