News for 23 August 2022
All the news for Tuesday 23 August 2022
EuroHockey Championship Qualifier C 2022 Men - 23 August
Vienna, Austria
AUT, CRO, ITA, UKR
FIH Match Centre
O-35 Women Finish 5th, O-40 Women Claim 7th & O-40 Men Place 8th at 2022 WMH World Cup Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM, England - At the 2022 World Masters Hockey (WMH) World Cup in Nottingham, England, the U.S. O-35 Women's Masters Team finished 5th, U.S. O-40 Women's Masters Team claimed 7th and U.S O-40 Men's Masters Team placed 8th. 
Australia A tour of Japan to provide key learnings
An Australia A Men’s squad will depart for Japan tomorrow in what is a ‘unique opportunity’ for the players to test themselves according to Head Coach Brent Livermore.
Welsh Hockey Player Sophie Robinson Announces Retirement After Commonwealth Games
IMAGE: David P McCarthy Photography
After competing in her first Commonwealth Games and claiming her 50th cap for Wales in Birmingham, Sophie Robinson has announced her retirement from international hockey.
Sophie Robinson retires from Wales duty to focus on mental health
Sophie Robinson (left) in action for Wales against England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Wales' Sophie Robinson has announced her retirement from international hockey citing "mental and physical struggles."
Bigger & better plans for Hockey World Cup 2023: Odisha lays down the roadmap
Odisha government has laid out an extensive plan to make the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 a successful tournament. 
Indian Men's Hockey Team
Odisha is pulling out all stops for the upcoming FIH Hockey Men's World Cup next year to ensure that the event is even bigger and better than its previous edition. Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra emphasised on the challenges of the event as it will be held in two cities – Bhubaneswar and Rourkela -- at the same time, according to a release by the Chief Minister's Office on Monday.
Hockey India elections: CoA appoints Ajay Nayak as Returning Officer for conduct of polls on 9 October
Former electoral officer in the Bihar government, Ajay Nayak has been appointed as the returning officer for the Hockey India elections, to be conducted by 9 October
Hockey India headquarters in a file photo. Facebook
New Delhi: Former electoral officer in the Bihar government, Ajay Nayak has been appointed as the returning officer for the Hockey India elections, to be conducted by 9 October.
Hall of Fame Class of 2021 – Mary Cicinelli
Cicinelli is a proven leader who excels in all aspects of the community
Mary Cicinelli, inducted in the builder category, has contributed to the Canadian hockey community as President of the board, Board Member, Team Manager, and is currently the Honorary Treasurer for the Pan-American Hockey Federation. She is a true builder of the game at all levels.
Haider seeks to focus on young blood for Pakistan hockey’s revival
Anwar Zuberi
KARACHI: Syed Haider Hussain, the newly-appointed secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), has identified four areas to bring Pakistan hockey back on the right track.
Pakistan Hockey launches probe into corruption allegations against legendary Shahbaz Ahmed
PHF has launched a probe into the corruption allegations against former secretary and legendary player Shahbaz Ahmed, its chief said on Monday. 
Shahbaz Ahmed (Source: Pakistan Hockey Federation)
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has launched a probe into the corruption allegations against former secretary and legendary player Shahbaz Ahmed, its chief said on Monday.