Australia claimed a late winner to beat hosts Belgium and win the final of the Hockey World League Semi-Final

go in their favour at various Continental Championships to see if their fifth place finish at the Hockey

2015: Australia and Belgium to battle for Antwerp Hockey World League semi-final crown after last four

victoriesJuly 2015: Last four at Hockey World League semi-final confirmed ahead of crucial Rio 2016

qualifierJune 2015: Australia to meet Ireland in last eight of Hockey World League semi-finalsJune 2015

: Germany win Hockey World League semi-final event with comfortable win over hosts Argentina

were able to overcome a defensively minded South Korean team to win the women’s final at the World Hockey

second Dutch goal and seal a 2-1 win.All four of the semi-finalists had all booked their places at the Hockey

assured of a place at Rio 2016.Related storiesJuly 2015: Australia and Belgium to battle for Antwerp Hockey

confirmed ahead of crucial Rio 2016 qualifierJune 2015: Australia to meet Ireland in last eight of Hockey

World League semi-finalsJune 2015: Germany win Hockey World League semi-final event with comfortable

win over hosts ArgentinaJune 2015: Argentina and Germany book Rio 2016 spots with Hockey World League

Australia and Belgium will meet in the final of the Hockey World League semi-final event in Antwerp

(July 5) before the final between Australia and BelgiumRelated storiesJuly 2015: Last four at Hockey

confirmed ahead of crucial Rio 2016 qualifierJune 2015: Australia to meet Ireland in last eight of Hockey

World League semi-finalsJune 2015: Germany win Hockey World League semi-final event with comfortable

win over hosts ArgentinaJune 2015: Argentina and Germany book Rio 2016 spots with Hockey World

League semi-final victoriesJune 2015: Germany set up Olympic gold medal rematch at Hockey World

The International Olympic Committee had revealed the winning design of the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games medals following a design competition.

Ruggiero, chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for Lillehammer 2016 and a Nagano 1998 Olympic ice hockey

champions Australia, Great Britain, India and Belgium all secured their spots in the last four of the Hockey

berth.By virtue of reaching the last eight, all four teams have ensured they will be competing at the Hockey

2015: Germany win Hockey World League semi-final event with comfortable win over hosts ArgentinaJune

2015: Argentina and Germany book Rio 2016 spots with Hockey World League semi-final victoriesJune

2015: Germany set up Olympic gold medal rematch at Hockey World League event with victory over

South KoreaJune 2015: Hosts finish pool stage at Hockey World League semi-final with maximum points

Karate will be able to submit a bid for inclusion in the 2024 Summer Paralympics after being accepted as a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) by the body's Governing Board.

currently not on the programme, consisting of bobsleigh and skeleton, powerchair football, handball, hockey

World champions Australia are set to meet Ireland in the quarter-final of the International Hockey

Related storiesJune 2015: Germany win Hockey World League semi-final event with comfortable win over

hosts ArgentinaJune 2015: Argentina and Germany book Rio 2016 spots with Hockey World League semi-final

victoriesJune 2015: Germany set up Olympic gold medal rematch at Hockey World League event with victory

over South KoreaJune 2015: Hosts finish pool stage at Hockey World League semi-final with maximum points

as last eight decidedJune 2015: Spain into last eight of Hockey World League semi-final

A new video in support of its “#One Team” initiative has been launched by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) aimed at increasing the inclusion of LGBTQ athletes in sport.

group includes representatives from Canadian Football League, Toronto FC and the Canadian Women’s Hockey

N Ramachandran has claimed that a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to try to replace him as President cannot be called because the statutory number of letters required for such a move have not been produced.

President.Ramachandran, who is also head of the World Squash Federation, has faced opposition in recent weeks from Hockey

PrideHouse Toronto have announced their art and culture programme due to take place throughout the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games and is aimed to give lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people the opportunity to celebrate during the multi-sport event.

members of the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee, the Canadian Women’s Hockey

Barcelona has been celebrating the 60th anniversary of the event which launched Juan Antonio Samaranch on the road to the very top of Olympic sport. Samaranch had a leading role in organising the 1955 Mediterranean Games, the first great international sporting event to be held in the Montjuich Stadium.

Samaranch was a city councillor with special responsibility for sport .He had organised the World Roller Hockey

This was a versatile arena which could stage basketball, boxing volleyball, roller hockey, gymnastics

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced a two-year extension of their preferred supplier

solutions for nearly 40 years.The company is committed to the development of new technology within hockey

that inspires the next generation’ with its purpose ‘to raise the global status and popularity of hockey

while building a recognised, powerful image for hockey.Furthemore, FIH wants to generate millions more hockey

world and increase the degree of professionalism in the sportThe FIH is aiming to spread the game of hockey

“Excellent facilities and the provision of these facilities are key to the continued growth of hockey

President N Ramachandran has launched a $1.5 million legal action against rival Narinder Batra, head of Hockey

Great Britain beat China 2-0 to take first place at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey

win the coveted third automatic Olympic qualification place.All four teams have qualified for the Hockey

World League semi-finalMarch 2015: Hockey World League semi-final line-ups confirmed as race for Rio

2016 qualification heats upMarch 2015: Home nation Ireland claim Hockey World League Round 2 title March

2015: Hosts Ireland to face Canada in Dublin Hockey World League 2 finalMarch 2015: Hosts India seal

women's Hockey World League semi-final spot as France claim men's honours

Britain and China booked their places at the Rio 2016 Olympic women’s hockey tournament after winning

victories in the semi-final of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World League semi-final

help her team progress.China beat Argentina in the second semi-final to ensure their progression ©FIH Hockey

having beaten Germany at last year’s Champions Trophy and the World Cup.Related storiesMarch 2015: Hockey

line-ups confirmed as race for Rio 2016 qualification heats upMarch 2015: Home nation Ireland claim Hockey

World League Round 2 title March 2015: Hosts Ireland to face Canada in Dublin Hockey World League 2

2015: Surprise package China reach final at Hockey World League Round 2 event