Odisha’s Dr Bibhu Kalyan Nayak has been appointed as the FIH (International Hockey Federation) Medical Officer for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup, 2018 to be held from November 28 to December 16 at the Kalinga Stadium here.
He is the first Indian to be named by FIH as the Medical Officer for a World Cup. Dr Nayak, a native of Bhubaneswar, has extensively trained in Sports Traumatology and Sports and Exercise Physiology from the National Institute of Sports Medicine at Havana in Cuba and National Sports Centre at Madrid in Spain.
After being appointed as MO, Dr Nayak said, “It was always my childhood dream to represent India in sports but pressure from family to excel in studies derailed that dream. I always wanted to wear the services uniform too so this was the best way possible to live my dreams.”
Currently, Dr Nayak is with the Sports Injury Centre, Safdarjung Hospital as specialist on deputation (Sports Medicine).
Hockey India Secretary General Mohammad Mushtaque Ahmad congratulated Dr BK Nayak for being the first Indian doctor to be appointed as the FIH Medical Officer for a World Cup and wished him the very best.