Sports-Top Indian administrator Batra quits hockey and Olympic posts


General Sport - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 22/8/08 Women's Hockey - General view of hockey stick and ball Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Jason O'Brien

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's top sports administrator Narinder Batra, who headed the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the country's Olympic association, resigned from both posts on Monday citing "personal reasons".

Batra became the FIH president in 2016 and was re-elected last year for a second term.

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