Kp Gill Sacked As Hockey Cheif

[lsingh]

Gill sacked, IHF suspended by IOA

PTI

NEW DELHI, April 28: KPS Gill's 15-year tenure as the hockey boss came to an unceromonius end with the Indian Olympic Association on Monday removing him by suspending the IHF and appointing an ad-hoc committee, headed by former Olympian Aslam Sher Khan.

The "unanimous" decision to suspend IHF was taken at an emergency meeting called by the IOA following the sting operation which caught secretary K Jothikumaran purportedly accepting bribe to select a player in the national team.

The ad-hoc committee will have hockey greats such as Ashok Kumar, Dhanraj Pillay, Ajit Pal Singh and Zafar Iqbal as the other members.

"It is a painful decision that we made today. But it had to be taken since there were corruption allegations. We have taken the decision after discussions with former Olympians, captains and all those who have played for India," IOA President Suresh Kalmadi told a packed press conference.

"Gill was there (meeting) throughout. It was a unanimous decision and no one spoke against it. We have great respect for KPS Gill and it is not personal.

"Jothikumaran did not come unfortunately, we wanted to hear him. It was an opportunity for him to present his case," he said.

[Azaad]

JO BOLE SO NIHAL...........

[Guest peacemaker]

Sat Sri Akal

[caveman]

ahahah

i play hockey and thats great newssss hes a crapppppp hockey cheif and hes scummmmmmmmmmmm

[nanosecond]

Kutte De din aa gaye ne

[Singhballer]

^ the quicker the better .

[SonyNeech]

bolee

so ne haal..........

[saint-soldier]

About time, he should have been sacked in the first day.

[SaRpAnCh]

Hockey bats come in handy

[SunSingh]

He gilled hockey. Guess it's hard to let go of that giller instinct.