The Fédération Internationale de Hockey (English: International Hockey Federation), commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIH is responsible for field hockey's major international tournaments, notably the Hockey World Cup. History FIH was founded on 7 January 1924 in Paris by Paul Léautey, who became the first president, in response to field hockey's omission from the programme of the 1924 Summer Olympics. First members complete to join the seven founding members were Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Hungary, Spain, and Switzerland. In 1983, 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. The organisation has been based in Lausanne, Switzerland since 2005, having moved from Brussels, Belgium. In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIH banned Russia from the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, and banned Russian and Belarusian officials from FIH events. Structure In total, there are 140 member associations within the five confederations recognised by FIH. This includes Great Britain which is recognised as an adherent member of FIH, the team was represented at the Olympics and the Champions Trophy. England, Scotland and Wales are also represented by separate teams in FIH sanctioned tournaments. AfHF – African Hockey Federation AHF – Asian Hockey Federation EHF – European Hockey Federation OHF – Oceania Hockey Federation PAHF – Pan American Hockey Federation The FIH World Rankings was updated once after the major tournament finished, based on FIH sanction tournaments. Presidents The following is a list of presidents of FIH: Recognition and awards The Player of the Year Awards have been given annually since 1998 for men and women, while the young category was added in 2001 to honour the best performances for junior players (under 21). Another award, the "Honorary Award", was given to people who have made outstanding contributions to field hockey. FIH tournaments Outdoor Major Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Men's FIH Pro League Women's FIH Pro League Field hockey at the Summer Olympics in cooperation with International Olympic Committee Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup FIH Hockey5s World Cup Junior Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Field hockey at