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Germany: DHB President Declares Resignation

SDS 5 - Germany: DHB President Declares Resignation - Carola Morgenstern-Meyer has announced her resignation as President of the German Hockey Association (DHB) with immediate effect. Morgenstein-Meyer informed the DHB Presidium of their decision last Monday. She has held the office of President since 2019 and has shared leadership with Henning Fastrich since 2021. Fastrich will lead the association as sole president with immediate effect. The rest of the presidency of the DHB remains unchanged.

Carola Morgenstern-Meyer resigns as president of the dual leadership of the German Hockey Association Carola Morgenstern-Meyer has announced her resignation as President of the German Hockey Association (DHB) with immediate effect. Morgenstein-Meyer informed the DHB Presidium of their decision last Monday. She has held the office of President since 2019 and has shared leadership with Henning Fastrich […]

Olympics: Carbon Zero Turfs at Paris 2024

Paris 2024 Hockey Stadium - Olympics: Carbon Zero Turfs at Paris 2024 - Each Olympics since Sydney has seen a reduction in the amount of water required for optimum play. For example, the Tokyo Olympic turfs required 39% less water than the turfs at Rio 2016.

Paris 2024 will be played on hockey’s first carbon-zero turf Poligras Paris GT zero helps Paris 2024 meet its environmental goals With every Olympic Games comes the opportunity to strive for better. As the athletes train to raise their game for Paris, Poligras has invested a further two years of R&D into the Green Technology that […]

Netherlands: The Netherlands and Belgium to Host the Double World Cup in 2026

2022 1388 16515 001 c4 41 - Netherlands: The Netherlands and Belgium to Host the Double World Cup in 2026 - We still have a few years to look forward to, but it's already on the agenda. The 2026 double World Cup will be held in the Netherlands and Belgium, the FIH world hockey association announced on Thursday.

We still have a few years to look forward to, but it’s already on the agenda. The 2026 double World Cup will be held in the Netherlands and Belgium, the FIH world hockey association announced on Thursday. It will be the sixth time that a hockey World Cup is held in our country. Also in 1973, 1986, […]

England: England Hockey & Hockey Wales Miss Out On FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026 Bid

2022 1386 16531 001 c4 03 - England: England Hockey & Hockey Wales Miss Out On FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2026 Bid - England Hockey and Hockey Wales have today expressed disappointment that both countries will not get the opportunity to host a home World Cup after the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026 will take place in Netherlands and Belgium. They will also host the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup at the same time.

England Hockey and Hockey Wales have today expressed disappointment that both countries will not get the opportunity to host a home World Cup after the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026 will take place in Netherlands and Belgium. They will also host the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup at […]

Germany: DHB Withdraws World Cup Bid

Germany men - Germany: DHB Withdraws World Cup Bid - "We have other events in the pipeline, but we will now focus again on the European Field Championships 2023 in our own country. At the same time, we would like to stay in regular and very good contact with all stakeholders and work together to ensure that Germany qualifies as the best host country for a hockey world championship in the future," says Niclas Thiel, commercial director of the DHB

DHB withdraws its interest in the application to host the Field Hockey World Championship 2026 The German Hockey Federation will not make an offer to host the 2026 Hockey World Championship. This decision was extremely difficult for the German umbrella organization for hockey after an initial expression of interest in the spring of this year. However, it […]

New Zealand: Woods Set for Blacksticks Captaincy

DT1 6394 768x480 1 - New Zealand: Woods Set for Blacksticks Captaincy - The Vantage Black Sticks men (wr9) will take on India (5) tomorrow in their opening match of the 2022/23 FIH Pro League season at 2.30am Saturday NZT.

NEW CAPTAIN FOR VBS MEN AHEAD OF INDIA TOUR The Vantage Black Sticks men (wr9) will take on India (5) tomorrow in their opening match of the 2022/23 FIH Pro League season at 2.30am Saturday NZT. It will be their first match since the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and is the first time the squad has […]

India: Hockey India League Return on the Cards

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Last held in 2017, hockey India asks the world body for a suitable window to host the franchise-based league again. Five years after it was last held, the Hockey India League (HIL) could make a comeback after the national body reached out to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) earlier this week to check on the […]

Germany: World Cup Build-Up Continues with Oranje Encounter

wsp1106225045 - Germany: World Cup Build-Up Continues with Oranje Encounter - Germany versus the Netherlands, this often rousing duel last took place in the Pro League in June. After an unfortunate defeat in the first duel, the Honamas then won 4-1. That was also the last match, so Henning is happy that things are finally getting serious after a four-month break. "It's been a long time since we've played together. It is all the more important that we have the opportunity to find each other and continue to play in,” says André Henning. "For us, such games are worth their weight in gold, the Dutch train together almost every week, were the strongest team of the year and are therefore the best possible endurance test for us. We go into the duel with realistic expectations, knowing what we have already developed, but also where we are at the moment.”Host HTC Uhlenhorst not only provides free entry to the Waldstadion. The game will also be streamed live on Uhlen TV.

Test match: The classic at HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim – Honamas meet the Netherlands October 17, 2022 On Tuesday evening (October 18, 2022), the classic will take place in the Mülheim Waldstadion. The German men’s national team meets European champions Netherlands. The test game kicks off at 6 p.m. Admission is free. The World Cup in India starts in three […]

New Zealand: Simon Child Returns to Vantage Black Sticks

Simon Child NZ - New Zealand: Simon Child Returns to Vantage Black Sticks - Child’s selection will be his first since the beginning of 2020 with personal commitments keeping him out of the Tokyo Olympics. He will look to add to his 284 caps and 142 goals for New Zealand.

The Vantage Black Sticks (VBS) have been boosted by the return of former captain, and prolific goal scorer, Simon Child ahead of the 2022/23 FIH Pro-League and 2023 Men’s World Cup. Child will join an 18 strong squad ahead of four matches in India later this month – two against India, and two against Spain. […]

Belgium: Golden Sticks – Charlotte Englebert, a Golden Panther

B9732208933Z.1 20220925211830 000G0ULB0T5B.1 0 - Belgium: Golden Sticks - Charlotte Englebert, a Golden Panther - With profiles like hers, the future looks bright for the Red Panthers who will be able to rely on uninhibited and ambitious young players. The European Championship, next summer, in Germany, is moreover one of the next objectives of Belgium which has demonstrated, in recent months, that it indeed has the qualities to play the leading roles in the world stage. And this Golden Stick could well not be the only award of the year for Charlotte Englebert since she is also nominated for the FIH Stars Awards in the category “Hope of the Year”. And if she were to win, at the beginning of October, during the vote, she would be the very first Belgian player to put her name on the prestigious world rankings.

The 21-year-old Namuroise won the first Stick d’Or of her career this Sunday. A true revelation of this last season on the Belgian and international scene, the 21-year-old Namur striker deservedly won the first Golden Stick of her career. A logical reward, and certainly not the last, for the one who has become one of the […]

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