new delhi national womens hockey team midfielder salima tete was on thursday appointed the ahf athletes ambassador from india for a term of two years starting march 25tete accepted the certificate and the position during the asian hockey federation ahf congress in mungyeong koreatete who led the indian womens junior hockey team to a fourthplace finish at the 2021 fih womens junior world cup in potchefstroom south africa is among four players from asia to be appointed for the positionas the ahf athletes ambassador tete along with the other selected athletes from asia will play a leadership role in international representation development and advocacy of athletesshe will also be working towards promoting awareness about athletes rights and welfare from the regioni am honoured to be selected as one of the ahf athletes ambassadors as athletes from asia we face a lot of challenges in our careers this position will allow me to bring our voices to the front i hope to make a positive impact on the lives of athletes from the region with this position tete said in a hockey india statementi thank the asian hockey federation for showcasing their faith in me and also express my gratitude to hockey india for their constant support in all my endeavourshi president dilip tirkey also congratulated tete for the honour and said it is a pleasure to see one of our indian players being named as one of the ahf athletes ambassadors salima tete has been one of the brightest players for india over the past couple of years and has already showcased her qualities as a leader on the field we are confident that she will work for the betterment of the sport and the players and will make a positive impact on our beloved game on a global stage