Javed Shaikh has named in the panel of umpires for the 2018 Hockey World Cup. He hails from which country?
Q. Javed Shaikh has named in the panel of umpires for the 2018 Hockey World Cup. He hails from which country?
Answer: India
Notes: India's Raghu Prasad and Javed Shaikh have recently named in the panel of umpires for the 2018 Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar. On December 21, 2017, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that 25 officials representing 19 countries from all five continents will officiate at this prestigious event taking place at the Kalinga Stadium from November 28 to December 16, 2018. As was the case with the Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup London 2018 appointments, both men and women will undertake officiating roles at this event, further enhancing FIH's drive to enhance gender parity across all areas of the sport.

 

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