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Oman chosen to replace Pakistan as host of Men’s FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have chosen Oman to replace Pakistan as host country for the

tournament from Pakistan because of concerns around interference in the operations of the country's hockey

tournament is due to be held in Muscat from January 15 to 24 next year.Oman is set to be the centre of the hockey

prestigious tournament, and we are happy to host it just ahead of the FIH Hockey5s World Cup," Oman Hockey

Oman will shine brightly on the global hockey stage in January, and I extend my gratitude to the Ministry

men’s teams qualifying directly for next year’s Olympics, as well as the countries playing the FIH Hockey


P&G launches "Athletes for Good" for Paris 2024 with 20 receiving charity grants

  • Paris 2024

Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic partner Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to award $24,000 (£19,500/€22,000) grants to 20 athletes who will use the cash to help charities they support.

tennis player Daniel Caverzaschi and American Para-athlete Ezra Frech.They are joined by New Zealand hockey

Hugo Inglis, British rugby player James Farndale, American Para-triathlete Melissa Stockwell, Canadian hockey


Murray and Barlaam earn summer honours at inaugural IPC Para Sport Awards

  • Paralympics

Cyclist Nicole Murray of New Zealand and Italian swimmer Simone Barlaam have been named as best respective female and male summer sports athletes at the inaugural Para Sport Awards.

Declan Farmer earned the accolade for best male winter sports athlete after helping lead the US Para ice hockey

US records for the most points and most assists in any single Paralympics.Meanwhile the US Para ice hockey

2023 and at the Para-Ski World Cup 2022-2023 he had 16 wins in 16 World Cup starts.The US Para-ice hockey



NZOC Board member Child launches campaign before CGF Sports Committee election

  • Commonwealth Games

Graham Child has claimed that he would "make sure Oceania is well represented" if elected to represent the region on the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Sports Committee.

governance and sporting experience to the role if given an opportunity.Child, who is a former international hockey

2016 to 2022.His administrative background also comes from the time when he served as the chair of Hockey



Modern pentathlon among nine sports with Olympic spots at stake at Hangzhou 2022

  • Hangzhou 2022

The first quota places for next year’s Olympics in Paris are set to be allocated when the Asian Games officially gets underway with the opening day of competition.

athletes per category gaining a place at the Games.Japan will be looking to retain the men's and women's hockey

October 5, with bouts held at the Hangzhou Gymnasium.Intensity is set to be high in the women’s and men’s hockey




FIH states commitment to gender equality with naming of Paris 2024 officials

  • Paris 2024

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named an even split of men and women to serve as officials

This is remarkable and I'd like to thank each and every hockey official, anywhere in the world."

of our full confidence, support and respect.The Stade Yves-du-Manoir is set to host the Paris 2024 hockey

who aim to achieve this across all sports at the Olympic Games Paris 2024," read an FIH statement.The hockey



Men's Olympic hockey qualifier withdrawn from Pakistan due to concerns over interference

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has withdrawn a men's Olympic qualifier from Pakistan because

of concerns around interference in the operations of the country's hockey federation.

took the decision due to non co-operation and undue interference in the operations of the Pakistan Hockey

 Lahore in Pakistan, plus Spain and China, were scheduled to host men's and women's Olympic hockey

Federation of its decision to withdraw the hosting of the Men’s FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier tournament

of our sport - remains a high priority on the FIH agenda that will be welcomed by the global hockey

 "Therefore, we will continue to work closely with the Pakistan Hockey Federation in the future.


David Owen: Antoine Blondin - no ordinary sportswriter

  • Inside the Blogs

As part of my preparations for Paris 2024, I have been dipping into the journalism of Antoine Blondin, the French sportswriter.

A rendition of the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes, scheduled to host the field hockey matches during

ordinaire.I will think of him - and Madame Louise - if I happen to find myself at one of the Olympic field hockey