Lausanne, Switzerland – At its final Executive Board meeting of the year, held in the picturesque French town of Évian-les-Bains, across the lake from the Olympic capital, Lausanne, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and its President, Tayyab Ikram, presented IOC Honorary President Thomas Bach with the prestigious FIH Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his remarkable impact on sport and the Olympic Movement.
President Tayyab Ikram praised Bach’s leadership and legacy, saying: “Thomas Bach has always been a voice for athletes and a strong advocate of sporting values. Throughout his IOC Presidency, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership that enabled him to handle some major global challenges, including the COVID pandemic that threatened the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Let’s be clear, it is thanks to Thomas Bach’s vision and determination that the Games went ahead, for which the entire Olympic movement will be forever grateful.”
