The Asian Hockey Federation is proud to congratulate all Asian event officials designated to participate in 2016 FIH key events including the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the Men's and Women's Champions Trophies and Men's and Women's Junior Hockey World Cups.
Very special congratulations go to those who have been appointed to the Olympic Games, the pinnacle of our sport. A special mention goes to Japan's Chieko Soma who will be making her fourth Olympic Games appearance.
4-12 June 2016 - 36th Men's Champions Trophy (Argentina)
Alfred Chan (HKG) - Judge
Chen Dekang (CHN) - Umpire
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN) - Umpire
Raghu Prasad (IND) - Umpire
Haider Rasool (PAK) - Umpire
18-26 June 2016 - 22nd Women's Champions Trophy (London/England)
Kang Hyun Young (KOR) - Umpire
Emi Yamada (JPN) - Umpire
6-19 August 2016 - Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro/Brazil)
Men's Tournament
Mathavan Devadas (SIN) - Assistant TD
Col. Balakrishnan Muthukumar (MAS) - Judge
Chen Dekang (CHN) - Umpire
Javed Shaikh (IND) - Umpire
Women's Tournament
Lilian Chee (SIN) - Judge
Anjali Sharma (IND) - Judge
Miao Lin (CHN) - Umpire
Chieko Soma (JPN) - Umpire
27 November - 3 December 2016 - 8th Women's Junior World Cup (Santiago/Chile)
Dr. Benita Tan (SIN) - Medical Officer
Veena Vijabund (THA) - Judge
Miskarmalia Ariffin (SIN) - Umpire
Nur Afizah Azman (MAS) - Umpire
Kim Jung Hee (KOR) - Umpire
Liu Xiaoying (CHN) - Umpire
1-11 December 2016 - 11th Men's Junior World Cup (India)
Claudius de Sales (IND) - Technical Officer
Ryuchi Koshiko (JPN) - Judge
Muneer Mohammed Moghul (IND) - Judge
Anil Kumar (IND) - Umpire
You Soulong (CHN) - Umpire
For more information, please visit the FIH website at "FIH announces officials appointed for Rio 2016 Olympic Games"

Chieko Soma officiating during the Women's Champions Trophy 2014 - Photo: FIH