Asia: King and Queen of Belgium and the Netherlands attend Paris 2024 Olympics hockey opening day
The second match on Pitch 1 catered for great entertainment as well, with no less than 8 goals scored in an encounter that saw the Netherlands (men) overcome South Africa (5-3). HRH King Willem-Alexander and HRH Queen Máxima of the Netherlands were in attendance as well.FIH President Tayyab Ikram said: “It was a true honour […]
Olympics: Hockey at Paris 2024: Netherlands women battle back to defeat Germany
Paris, France – Day 3: The Netherlands women produced a stunning fightback to deny Germany on another exciting day of Paris 2024 Olympic hockey action at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium. There were also significant results for the women’s teams of Belgium, Argentina and Australia, while Australia men made it two wins from two in their own quest […]
New Zealand: NZ FALLS JUST SHORT IN HEARTBREAKING DEFEAT AGAINST ARGENTINA
It was another tough day at the office for the New Zealand Men’s Hockey Team as they fell 2-0 to Argentina. The Kiwis will reflect on a number of missed opportunities that might have shifted the outcome in their favour. New Zealand started with strong intent, controlling possession and looking the more dangerous side despite […]
AHF: Germany’s Dominant Display Halts South Africa’s Progress
On a blisteringly hot morning at Stade Yves du Manoir, South Africa faced Germany in their third pool stage match. The two teams had previously met in the 2021 pool stage, where South Africa achieved a remarkable victory. This time, they aimed to deliver another memorable performance as a birthday present for head coach Cheslin […]
Olympics: Peillat and Menini go from Olympic team mates to rivals
On Sunday (28 July), the men of Germany and Spain went head-to-head in high quality Pool A encounter, with the Red Sticks recovering from their opening day 4-0 defeat to Great Britain with a 2-0 victory against Die Honamas, the reigning world champions who had so comprehensively beaten France 8-2 on the opening day. In […]
South Africa: South Africa force Argentina all the way in tense Olympic tussle
South Africa continued their Olympic journey with a challenging encounter against world number 2, Argentina. This match marked just the second meeting between the two sides in Olympic history, with Argentina winning their previous clash by a large margin in London. Adding to the challenge for South Africa, their most experienced player, Dirkie Chamberlain, was […]
South Africa: Germany’s Dominant Display Halts South Africa’s Progress
On a blisteringly hot morning at Stade Yves du Manoir, South Africa faced Germany in their third pool stage match. The two teams had previously met in the 2021 pool stage, where South Africa achieved a remarkable victory. This time, they aimed to deliver another memorable performance as a birthday present for head coach Cheslin […]
Olympics: Hockey at Paris 2024: Belgium, Germany, Australia and Spain all triumph in women’s competition
Paris, France – Day 2: With the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium bathed in sunshine, the women’s team of Belgium, Germany, Australia and Spain all secured victories in their first matches at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. In the men’s competition, Germany suffered defeat at the hands of Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands emerged triumphant, and South Africa and […]
Scotland: David Forrester retires from international hockey
Home » News » David Forrester retires from international hockey David Forrester has announced his retirement from international hockey with 60 caps to his name. Amongst various achievement the Scotland goalkeeper played at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, won gold at EuroHockey Championship II in 2017, and was a big part of the Scotland men’s squad […]
Great Britain: Morton double as GB men come back to draw with the Dutch
Great Britain 2 (2) Morton (55’, FG; 59’, PC) Netherlands 2 (2) Wortelboer (44’, FG); van Dam (52’, FG) With temperatures on the pitch reaching the high 30 degrees, the top two teams in the world rankings played out an enthralling encounter in Pool A in Paris. With both teams nullifying each other for large periods, all […]
