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LAHORE - Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Muhammad Asif Bajwa has welcomed the decision of inclusion of more Asian teams in the World Hockey Cup, to be played in early 2023 in India.

Harmanpreet Singh, on Tuesday, was nominated for the Arjuna Award.   -  K. MURALI KUMAR

In contention for the Arjuna award after being nominated by the national federation, the Indian men’s hockey team defender Harmanpreet Singh, on Thursday, said his teammates have had a huge role in making him successful.

Having found a way into our sporting hearts they deserve their chance to shine once more

Johnny Watterson


Ireland players celebrate with their silver medals after the Women’s World Cup final against the Netherlands at Lee Valley Stadium in London in August 2018. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

In April the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach said that everyone would have to make sacrifices and compromises. We heard him. We already were.

A number of the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras took to the pitch at the Perth Hockey Stadium for the first time since the Hockey Australia High Performance and Daily Training Environment closed on March 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jarryd McGuane


POSSIBLE RETURN DRAWS CLOSER: Burnie Baptist's Jarrad Poke plays it forward during the 2019 GNL season. Picture: Simon Sturzaker

The hockey community could have clarity about the makeup of 2020 season as soon as next week, says Hockey Tasmania chief executive Damian Smith.

Russell Garcia and Paul Revington; England and Great Britain Hockey coaches

After three years as Great Britain's men's Assistant Coach, Russell Garcia is moving back to his former club GTHGC in Germany for family reasons.

By Jamie E. Robbins, Ph.D., Sport Psychology Certified Mental Performance Consultant and Professor of Exercise & Sport Science, Methodist University



The word “leader” is often times misunderstood and misused. Not every person in a leadership position is an effective leader and sometimes the best leaders have no title at all. A leader, by definition, is just a person with followers. You can acquire followers using coercion and fear or understanding and motivation. Athletes can be fantastic team leaders if they utilize more discussion and collaboration rather than demand and reprimand. There is no single way to be an effective leader, but there are methods that typically work best in athletics.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In a move designed to mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, USA Field Hockey has announced a restructuring of the organization that includes staff cuts and reductions in pay for all staff as well as a number of reassignments of responsibilities. The cuts and restructuring were made to sustain the organization through this challenging time while enabling the National Governing Body to continue to focus on its mission to Grow the Game, Serve Members, and Succeed Internationally.

Scottish Hockey was sad to hear of the death of Janet White, former Scottish Hockey Vice President and a longstanding Grange member, who had been unwell for some time.

Past Africa Club action at City Park. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

African Hockey Federation (AfHF) has postponed the continental qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which were to be held in Nairobi, Accra and Harare in May.

By Jugjet Singh


Datuk Manjit Majid Abdullah

THE 10th Sultan of Johor Cup (SOJC) has been called off.

The India captain says women’s hockey is moving in the right direction; congratulates Vandana Katariya and Monika.

Rani Rampal on Wednesday said she was “overwhelmed” at being nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

The Indian men and women hockey teams have resumed outdoor training here in a “systematic and phased” manner after a two-month hiatus due to the coronavirus-forced nationwide lockdown.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's national hockey team are clear with their objective in 2021 – to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup.And the reward? A spot in the World Cup.

Hockeyroos defender Karri McMahon is one of those people who just grab life in all its glory. Despite some horrendous injuries - a fractured jaw, a stress fracture in the foot and a broken leg amongst them – she has amassed more than 150 caps for Australia and is a key member of the Hockeyroos defence.

By Richard Bright


Call up: Rupert Shipperley is now a GB player PICS: WORLD SPORT PICS

Teak-tough geography teacher Rupert Shipperley hopes to rack up the air miles on the return road to Tokyo 2020 next year.

Anna Toman and Emily Defroand

There is no douting that Anna Toman and Emily Defroand are exceptional hockey players.

The return to hockey activity is being carefully trialled and monitored across the globe as the tight grip of Covid-19 on sporting activities is gradually relaxing. To find out how national association are returning to hockey-playing activities, FIH spoke to members of the international hockey community. In this interview we speak to the Poland national women’s team captain Marlena Rybacha and Mateusz Grochal, former coach to the U16 national boys team and now Poland Hockey Federation Development Manager.

Community hockey is being reintroduced in a cautious and methodical manner, based on the best available evidence to optimise participant and community safety. In order to be aligned to Hockey’s overarching “return to play” considerations; the following rule changes have been put into effect immediately:

As our communities begin to emerge from the challenges of isolation and lockdown that COVID-19 presented to us over the past 3 months, a return to sport is thankfully being considered. Sport is a vehicle for physical, mental and social wellbeing. We all want to return to the sport we love at the earliest opportunity to enjoy the benefits it provides. As we begin a controlled and phased approach to our return to play, Field Hockey Canada wishes to remind everyone in our community that at this time, all organized field hockey activities remain suspended whilst we work towards the resolution of critical insurance issues.

Pro Series Indoor (PSI) organisers have hailed its first UK event as a “massive success” as the growing indoor event broadened its reach in 2019.

By Rod Gilmour


Tendo Kimuli, right, pictured with Rhys Smith

A promising black hockey player has recalled his experiences of racial abuse on the pitch and questioned England Hockey’s lack of anti-racism messaging in support of athletes.

By AGNES MAKHANDIA


Alex Nyawira of Technical University of Kenya (left) tackles Ian Lang'at of Parkroad Badgers during their Kenya Hockey Union men's Premier League match at City Park Stadium on September 10, 2017. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |

A thorough dressing-down by management at the end of 2018 Kenyan Premier League action inspired relegated Park Road Badgers’ elevation back to the top-tier this season, club captain Jerry Kanah has revealed.

Ashley Morrison



News from Lausanne last week that the International Hockey Federation had signed a ten-year deal with a company that is going to deliver digital media solutions and a “ground-breaking fan engagement service,” was no doubt music to many hockey fans ears.

by Dil Bahra


Leandro Negre, Dil Bahra and Balbir Senior at FIH function London 2012 Olympics

I first met Balbir Singh Senior at the Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, Netherlands in 1982. I was with a group who had earlier gone to the Bombay World Cup in that year. Whilst we sat down in the lounge after the match, having our drinks, Balbir, who was the coach of the Indian team at that tournament, was passing through the lounge on his way out. He noticed our group and came over to talk to us.