[hockey] Hockey World Cup Date May Change

The rumours around FIH World Cup 2010 seems to not end. After it was cleared after so many days of rumour that India will host the World Cup, now the rumour is about the date. The tournament is scheduled to take place from March 7 to 20. But the fear os the FIH is that the IPL which is to be held from March 12 to April 25 and the T-20 world cup just 5 days after that.

In cricket crazy nation like India Hockey Wolrd Cup fears ending up at the 'news in brief' from the expected 'headlines' part.

The FIH said they would talk to IOC, BCCI and IPL to find out a solution to suit all the bodies. It is now expected that the event will be preponed by a few days.

It is not the first time hockey World Cup dates are being changed. The 2002 world cup in Malayasia was shifted to prevent a clash with the F-1 race in Sepang circuit. The close approximity of two big sporting events may even help the world cup gain a bit more popularity as some of the interested teams are common.