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"It Was Getting Tough": Elena Norman, Outgoing Hockey India CEO

Outgoing Hockey India CEO Elena Norman on Tuesday said the work environment in HI was "difficult" and she had no choice but to call it quits. After holding the position for 13 years, Norman resigned and even though HI did not reveal the specific reasons for her decision in its official statement, the Australian spoke out on what pushed her to exit. "Absolutely, it was getting tough to deliver in the fight between two factions," Norman told PTI in an interview.

"Environment Was Becoming Suffocating": Elena Norman, Outgoing Hockey India CEO

Outgoing Hockey India CEO Elena Norman on Tuesday said the work environment in HI was "suffocating" and she had no choice but to call it quits. After holding the position for 13 years, Norman resigned and even though HI did not reveal the specific reasons for her decision in its official statement, the Australian spoke out on what pushed her to exit. "Absolutely, it was getting tough to deliver in the fight between two factions. The environment was becoming suffocating," Norman told PTI in an interview.

Long-Serving Hockey India CEO Elena Norman Resigns

Fresh turmoil hit Hockey India on Tuesday when its long-serving CEO Elena Norman resigned from her position owing to non-payment of dues for the past few months, sources in the national federation told PTI. The Australian held the -post for nearly 13 years and had not been paid for the last three months. Norman's resignation comes days after the chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team Janneke Schopman who claimed that she was not valued and respected by the national federation.