HI brings on board four scientific advisors

Eager to produce good results in major international events, including World Cups and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Hockey India has roped in four scienific advisors from abroad to work with the fitness aspects of the senior and junior national teams.

While Australia's Scott Conway has taken charge as the new scientific advisor of the senior men's team at the national camp starting in SAI Bengaluru from today, South African Robin Anthony Webster Arkell will take over as the scientific advisor for the junior men's team.

Arkell in his previous role was the lead strength and conditioning coach for the Pumas Rugby, senior Currie Cup squad.

In his capacity as strength and conditioning Coach, Arkell has also worked with the Western Province Cricket Club, UCT Rugby U20 as well as the South African U16 rugby training camp.

Wayne Patrick Lombard, also a South African, will join the senior women's camp in Bhopal as scientific advisor.

Lombard has earlier worked as head of Athletic Performance, Liaoning Province, China Hockey. He was the senior biokineticist, Discovery High performance Centre (HPC), Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA) and was also the medical manager and head strength and conditioning specialist, University of Cape Town Cricket Club.

Australian Daniel Barry, meanwhile, has been roped in as scientific advisor for the junior women's team.

"We are happy to bring on all of them who will be working with the national teams for men and women, Their names were approved in the selection committee meeting for foreign coaches held in January " said Md Mushtaque Ahmad, secretary general of Hockey India.