FIH: World champions Germany and GB men & women achieve Olympic qualification
World champions Germany booked their Olympic tickets by beating Egypt in their semi-final of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 in Muscat on Saturday. Joining them in the French capital this July will be the Great Britain men’s side who claimed victory over New Zealand in their semi-final. The was double joy for the British […]
South Africa: South African Hockey5s Women’s Team Receives Heartwarming Send-off
The South African Hockey5s Women’s Team experienced an emotional blazer ceremony and send-off today at the Garden Court Hotel, OR Tambo. Surrounded by loved ones and a select group of media representatives, the team is set to embark on their journey to Muscat, Oman, to participate in the Inaugural Hockey5s World Cup. Shaune Baaitjies (HER), […]
South Africa: South Africa score late to beat France in second test
South Africa and France both are in preparation for the Olympic Games taking place in Paris later this year. The South Africans earned their spot in the tournament winning the Road to Paris qualifier in Pretoria, while France is secured with their status as hosts. This series comes as a pivotal step in the buildup […]
Canada: Korea defeats Canada — Wolf Pack finish 6th in Valencia
Korea’s fourth quarter goal the difference in Canada’s final match in Spain In their final match at the FIH Olympic Qualifier tournament in Valencia, Canada faced off against Korea in a battle for fifth place. Memories of narrow defeats to Korea at the 2022 World Cup added an extra layer of significance to this game […]
Canada: Canada defeats China, advances to fifth place match
Complete 60-minute performance gives Canada the win over China In a commanding performance at the FIH Olympic Qualifier tournament in Oman today, the Canadian field hockey team secured a decisive 3-1 victory over China. The match kicked off with an impressive display from Canada, as Floris van Son wasted no time making an impact. Within […]
Asia: Defending Olympic champions Belgium qualify for Paris along with Spanish men and Japanese women
Back Lausanne, Switzerland: Defending Olympic champions Belgium made sure they’ll be in Paris to defend their men’s title later this year by winning their semi-final clash with Korea 4-0 at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 in Valencia on Friday. Also booking their Olympic spot were Spain who fought hard for their 2-0 victory over Ireland. Korea […]
Pakistan: Pakistan lose semi-final of Paris Olympics Qualifiers
Germany have qualified for the Paris 2024 – Oman Sports TV/ YouTube Germany have thumped Pakistan 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics Qualifiers on Saturday in Muscat, Oman. Pakistan will now have another chance and that will be to win the third position play-off and qualify for the Paris Olympics. They will either […]
Ireland: EY2 Weekend Roundup, January 20th, 2024
SATURDAY JANUARY 20, 2024 EYHL 2 MEN POOL A BANGOR 5 – 4 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY, BANGOR AURORA A nine goal all Ulster thriller got Pool A underway at Bangor Aurora. Callum Duncan scored from open play to make the score Bangor 1 Queen’s 0 in the 11th minute. Ruben Boyd increased Bangor’s lead from […]
Great Britain: GB Men Edge Past New Zealand 3-1 To Secure Paris 2024 Olympic Quota Place
The GB Men’s team made it four wins from four as they booked their place at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a clinical 3-1 win over New Zealand in the Semi-Final of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2024 held on Saturday in Muscat, Oman. Sam Ward (19′, 45′) starred with a brace, while Phil Roper (18′) […]
Ireland: Irish heartache as Women’s Hockey team lose out on Olympic Qualification following GB defeat
IRELAND 1 : 2 GREAT BRITAIN Valencia, Jan 20: In 2015 Ireland suffered Olympic heartbreak in Valencia and in2024 suffered heartbreak yet again. Great Britain went into this game having qualified for every Olympics except 2004. Ireland’s women on the other hand had only ever qualified for the Olympics in Tokyo which were […]
