Olympics: 100 years ago FIH was born in … Paris!

olympics 100 years ago fih was born in paris 66b1cbf9b0f26 - Olympics: 100 years ago FIH was born in … Paris! - As the hockey action continues at pace in the historic Yves-du-Manoir stadium, which served as the home of the Olympic Games Paris 1924, and hosted the opening ceremony for the Games of the VIII Olympiad, a hundred years ago, we also look back at the century of existence completed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), which was formed in the very same year of 1924, in Paris! 

As the hockey action continues at pace in the historic Yves-du-Manoir stadium, which served as the home of the Olympic Games Paris 1924, and hosted the opening ceremony for the Games of the VIII Olympiad, a hundred years ago, we also look back at the century of existence completed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), […]

South Africa: South Africa U21 Sides announced for SA Hockey IPT

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The South African Hockey Association has announced the South Africa Under 21 Sides for the IPT in Johannesburg in September. The mens and womens team traditionally take one of the spots in the A Section. Starting with the womens team, the SA U21 are packed with power including all four eligible Olympians. Taheera Augousti, Paris-Gail […]

Olympics: Belgium women create history as Olympic semi-finals confirmed

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Belgium’s women have reached the Olympic semi-finals for the first time in their history thanks to a hard fought 2-0 victory over Spain.  On a historic night for the Red Panthers, Delphine-Daphne Marien and Charlotte Englebert netted fourth quarter goals to seal a place in the final four. Belgium’s opponents in the semi-finals will be […]

Olympics: Netherlands defeat Great Britain to set up semi-final against Argentina 

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In the third of four women’s quarter-finals, reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands overcame a stubborn Great Britain side to reach the Paris 2024 Olympic hockey semi-finals, with Lune Fokke scoring twice in a 3-1 victory over the Rio 2016 gold medallists.  The result means that the Netherlands will face Argentina – who defeated Germany in a shoot-out earlier […]

Australia: Hockeyroos out in quarters: ‘We fought till the end’

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Australia: The Hockeyroos came out firing with their trademark electric start, finding space and piling immediate pressure on China, and it paid off fast. Star striker Alice Arnott, scoring within 10 minutes off the penalty corner, poised in exactly the right spot to get the deflection on Claire Colwill’s powerful drag flick. Celebrating her fourth […]

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