Olympics: Sukhjeet’s Olympic dream becomes reality against all odds
With seven points from their first three games and currently sitting second in Pool B, India have made a very promising start to their Olympic Games Paris 2024 hockey campaign. Wins against New Zealand and Ireland either side of a draw with Argentina, the eight times Olympic champions have already confirmed their place in the […]
Olympics: Ireland legend O’Donoghue still believes ahead of ‘do or die’ Pool B clashes
Currently sitting bottom of Pool B having suffered defeats in all of their opening three matches, Ireland’s men certainly have plenty of work ahead of them if they are to achieve the top four finish required to reach the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic hockey competition. However, with matches against fourth-placed Argentina and fifth-placed […]
Olympics: Sukhjeet’s Olympic dream becomes reality against all odds
With seven points from their first three games and currently sitting second in Pool B, India have made a very promising start to their Olympic Games Paris 2024 hockey campaign. Wins against New Zealand and Ireland either side of a draw with Argentina, the eight times Olympic champions have already confirmed their place in the […]
Olympics: Hockey at Paris 2024: Belgium men crush Australia in Tokyo 2020 final rematch
Paris, France – Day 4: Reigning Olympic men’s gold medallists Belgium recorded an astonishing victory over Tokyo 2020 silver medallists Australia, with Tom Boon netting a sensational hat-trick as the Red Lions triumphed 6-2 to move top of Pool B in an absorbing Olympic Games Paris 2024 hockey encounter. On a day that featured only men’s […]
Olympics: Germany men’s ‘bouncebackability’ all in the planning, says Niklas Wellen
After opening their Olympic title challenge with a devastating 8-2 Pool A victory over home favourites France, it was perhaps surprising that Germany men, the reigning world champions, found themselves on the losing side against an inspired Spain on Day 2. While the defeat was unforeseen, Germany’s reaction to that setback was as regular as […]
Olympics: Hard work paying off for improving China, says head coach Annan
On Monday (29 July), China’s women recorded one of their biggest ever wins on the Olympic stage, powering to a brilliant 5-0 victory over Asian rivals Japan. It was a superb display from the 2022 Asian Games gold medallists, with Zhong Jiaqi, Li Hong, Ma Neng and a double from Gu Bing Feng scoring the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Olympics: Mixed gender on field umpiring for the very first time at an Olympic Games!
True to its resolute policy for gender equality, inclusion and diversity, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that, for the first time in its Olympic history, mixed gender on-field umpiring teams will be officiating in some matches at the Paris 2024 Olympic hockey tournaments. Whilst mixed gender umpiring has become a regular […]
