Member of the FIH Communications & IT Committee, S.Thyagarajan, has been selected for the first Vijaychandran memorial sports journalist award instituted by the Tamil Nadu unit of the Kerala Union of World Journalists (KUWJ).

The Deputy Sports Editor and Hockey Correspondent of The Hindu newspaper, is receiving the award for his contribution in the field of sports journalism.

The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 15000 (USD 350), a citation and a memento. These will be given at a function on 29 July.

Announcing the award, W.I.Dawaram, Chairman of the Awards panel, said " Thyagarajan needs no introduction. Nobody misses his writings. I particularly wait to read his hockey reports. I am happy he has been nominated for the award.

Thyagarajan has covered six Olympic Games, six World Cup hockey championships and is the Chairman of the Field Hockey Commission in the AIPS, member of the FIH Communications & IT Committee and Chairman of the Hockey Commission for the Asian Hockey Federation.