The Hindu: Oltmans’s tenure set to be extended till 2020 Olympics

By Uthra Ganesan

The Indian men’s title triumph at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Kuantan, Malaysia, has also led to a renewal of Roelant Oltmans’ contract with the team till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

While Hockey India had already proposed an extension to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the same was finalised by the SAI and the sports ministry on Tuesday.

However, the Dutchman would only be the chief coach of the men’s side and relinquish his post as the High Performance Director.

Former India exercise physiologist David Ian John has reportedly been finalised for the job and is expected to arrive in the country by the second week of November to finalise his contract.

“I have been told about the contract being extended till 2020. I am yet to sign on anything and I have asked for certain changes in the terms but they are very minor and I don’t think there should be any problems,” Oltmans told The Hindu .

The tweaks include permission to go back home in between camps more often than before.