News for 09 January 2022
All the news for Sunday 9 January 2022
Women’s Hockey Asia Cup roll of honour: Defending champions India hot on the heels of South Korea
Only four nations have won the tournament. South Korea have won thrice while India, Japan and China have won two each.
By Rahul Venkat
Picture by Getty Images
India will be out to defend their continental crown at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022, which begins on January 21 in Muscat, Oman.
Bengaluru: Indian women’s hockey team Chief Coach Janneke Schopman is eager to make a positive start to her term at the forthcoming Women’s Asia Cup. The Women’s Hockey Asia Cup, originally allotted to Thailand by the Asian Hockey Federation, will now be held in the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman from 21 – 28 January.
Coach Janneka Schopman eyeing World Cup berth for India hockey team through women's Asia Cup
India will enter Asia Cup, to be held in Muscat from 21 to 28 January, as defending champions.
Indian women hockey team chief coach Janneka Schopman Image: Hockey India
Bengaluru: Indian women hockey team chief coach Janneka Schopman says qualifying for the World Cup is key objective for her side at the upcoming Asia Cup, where she will also assess her players' style and standard, going forward.
Lack of training sessions could hamper women's squad
By Jugjet Singh
Fitness issues could derail Malaysia’s chances at the women’s Asia Cup later this month. - Pic courtesy of MHC
FITNESS issues could derail Malaysia's chances at the women's Asia Cup later this month.
Fitness-wise Indian Team as Good as Aussies and European Teams: Former Scientific Advisor Robin Arkell
The fitness levels of the Indian men’s hockey team have improved by leaps and bounds over the last four-five years. And one man who can be credited for the improved fitness level of the national team is South African Robin Arkell, who did a phenomenal job behind the scenes as the team’s Scientific Advisor since he took up the role in 2017. Arkell, who stepped as Scientific Advisor after the bronze-winning 2021 Tokyo Olympics campaign, elaborates on how he trained the team in an exclusive chat with Hockey Passion.
Surbiton lay down Super 6s marker as Repton enjoy perfect start in women's Premier Division
Photo credit: Eva Gilbert
Reigning men’s Premier Division champions Surbiton delivered a statement of intent as they marked the return of the Super 6s Championships with two emphatic wins.
Surbiton & Buckingham Excited To Defend Super 6s Crowns
Rod Gilmour 
Is it really two years since Surbiton men’s goalkeeper Ore Ogunlana leaped in celebration as time ticked down to zero and Buckingham's women danced a jig after securing their first major silverware?
Mombasa Sports Club sign young blood to fuel promotion dream
By Abdulrahman Sheriff
Mombasa Sports Club (MSC) have signed nine new players to boost their chances of winning the National Women Hockey Super League title.