News for 16 August 2023
All the news for Wednesday 16 August 2023
EuroHockey Championships 2023: Battle for Olympic Qualification set to get underway 
From 18-27 August, the EuroHockey Championship 2023 (men and women) will be played in Mönchengladbach, Germany, with the winners joining France and Australia in qualifying for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
EHC 2023 – Belgium, England, Spain and Austria contest men’s Pool A
Men’s Pool A features a wealth of medalists on the highest level with reigning Olympic champions Belgium, Indoor World Cup winners Austria, 2019 Euro silver medalists and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medal winners England in the mix. Here’s a look at their line-ups for the EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach
EHC 2023 – Germany and Netherlands set for battle royale in men’s Pool B
The 2021 men’s finalists Germany and the Netherlands are set for another battle royale in Pool B in Mönchengladbach while France and Wales will be looking to put them under pressure this week. Here’s a look at each of the sides:
EuroHockey Championships: Facts and stats
The Dutch celebrate another women's title success PICS: Worldsportpics
Back in time: Germany’s treble
Germany broke Dutch hearts in 1999 for the third time in succession thanks to an 8-7 win on penalty stokes in Padua, Italy. Four years previously, the Germans had also won on strokes. The Spanish fared little better in 2003 as, for the third time, the stout Germans also lifted the trophy on penalty strokes.
EuroHockey Championship 2023: Statistics
By Tariq Ali
The all times performance of the Men's and Women's teams participating in the EuroHockey Championship 2023 to be held in Warsteiner Hockey Park, Monchengladbach, Germany
Men's teams
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Teams Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA. GD
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NED. 107. 80. 14. 13. 428. 146. +282
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GER. 104. 77. 13. 14. 380. 137. +243
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ENG. 108. 61. 29. 18. 294. 163. +131
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ESP. 104. 57. 34. 13. 284. 181. +103
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BEL. 97. 46. 36. 17. 250. 224. +26
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FRA. 93. 31. 50. 12 173. 263. -90
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WAL. 64. 14. 38. 12. 85. 59. -74
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AUT. 32. 7. 21. 4. 34. 95. -61
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Women's teams
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Teams Played Won Lost Drawn. GF. GA GD
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NED. 87. 75. 5. 7. 401. 43. +358
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GER. 87. 60. 20. 7. 259. 85. +174
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ENG. 87. 54. 21. 12. 226. 90. +136
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ESP. 87. 41. 35. 11. 173. 135 +35
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BEL. 65. 22. 31. 12. 88. 164. -76
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IRE. 82. 33. 38. 11. 117. 163. -46
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SCO. 72. 28. 36. 8. 115. 139. -24
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ITA. 55. 8. 41. 6. 46. 180. -134
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Children’s charity partners with England Hockey for EuroHockey 2023
Men's coach Paul Revington celebrates with England PIC: Worldsportpics
Magic Breakfast and England Hockey have teamed up ahead of the EuroHockey Championships to raise awareness of the impact hunger has on school-age children. It follows the men’s and women’s teams writing a letter to the UK government asking for support to back the provision of PE and team sport within schools.
Hockey India announces Indian Men’s and Women’s squad for Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier 2023
Navjot and Mandeep have been named the Captains for the Indian Women’s and Men’s Teams respectively
New Delhi: Hockey India today announced the Indian Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams for the upcoming Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier to be held in Oman from 29th August to 2nd September and 25th August to 28th August respectively.
Rani Rampal conducts women’s hockey coaching camp in Odisha
The camp has been organised by the Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department along with the Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre and Hockey Association of Odisha.
Rani Rampal during a coaching session at the Kalinga Stadium. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Rani Rampal, the former India women’s team captain is holding a hockey camp at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar with an aim to sharpen the skills of women players.
Australian Country 2023 representative teams announced
The players and staff selected in this year’s Australian Open and Under 21 Men’s and Women’s Teams have been announced following the conclusion of the national championships in Shepparton.
STATSports Have Set Pen-to-Paper On a New Long-term Deal
Dublin: Hockey Ireland and STATSports have set pen-to-paper on a new long-term deal that will see a continuation of the partnership that has been in place since 2018.