By Emily GoddardFebruary 19 - Kate Walsh and Barry Middleton have been awarded the Hockey Writers' Club

Barry Middleton receives his award from Leandro Negre (left) and President of Great Britain Hockey Richard

As soon as I stop enjoying hockey or I feel I'm not helping the team then that's when I'll stop."

Middleton was presented the award by International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Leandro Negre during

to be at the ceremony due to her commitments with the British Olympic Association, (BOA) but England Hockey

By Duncan MackayFebruary 18 - Maracanã Stadium construction workers today downed tools and threatened to strike as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission began its fourth visit to Rio de Janeiro to inspect preparations for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics. 

communications director of London 2012, will also be seeking clarification on the venues for rugby sevens and hockey

By Tom DegunFebruary 18 - The London Legacy Development Cooperation ave announced that limited edition tours of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford have gone on sale while they offer the only chance to take a trip up the ArcelorMittal Orbit in 2013.

its viewing platforms high above the Park.The site is itself is changing rapidly with the Riverside Hockey

By Emily GoddardFebruary 18 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has extended its deal with Polytan

The original agreement dates back to the men's Hockey World Cup in February 2010 when Polytan|STI installed

Games when the iconic blue-coloured fields of the Riverbank Arena played a pivotal role in making the hockey

[email protected] storiesOctober 2011: London 2012 unveil unique colourful hockey

pitchMarch 2011: Blue is the colour for hockey at London 2012

By Duncan MackayFebruary 17 - A special committee, backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been set-up by the new leadership at the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) to coordinate the sport's campaign to keep it on the Olympic programme after Rio 2016. 

He is currently the Commissioner of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.

By Emily GoddardFebruary 17 - England Hockey has signed up Berlei as its official sports bra supplier

in a deal that also sees the brand become the official partner of its Back to Hockey initiative.

programme will be promoted as "Back to Hockey, supported by Berlei", offering informal hockey sessions

The British women's hockey squad won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics "With an Olympic bronze

medal to our name, the launch of Back to Hockey and 30,000 more people playing hockey, I'm thrilled

Berlei and England Hockey share common goals in promoting women's participation in sport and providing

them with the tools they need to enjoy playing hockey at every level."

By Emily GoddardFebruary 16 - Hockey player Keli Smith-Puzo has retired after a 10-year career as a striker

I am hanging up my playing stick but when hockey has been such a huge part of my life for all these year

Keli is an amazing woman and USA Field Hockey will greatly miss number 13."

enjoying parenthood and spending time with her family, as well as developing her training academy, Field Hockey

By James CrookFebruary 15 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) are due to meet with the Rio 2016

the Olympic Park in the Barra da Tijuca region; a 40-minute drive from Deodoro.Plans to relocate the hockey

action at the Games would be taking place would have a negative impact on attendances and exposure.The hockey

impressive attendances during the GamesIn their Bid Book, Rio earmarked two sites on the Olympic Park for hockey

By Duncan Mackay at the Palace Hotel in LausanneFebruary 12 - Wrestling faces being removed from the Olympics after it was dropped from the list of core sports despite having appeared in every Games, except one, since 1896.

started the day seriously discussing the future of just five sports, which also included canoeing, hockey

wanted to be out in front of.In the first round they and modern pentathlon each polled five votes with hockey

 Wrestling lost, as eight members voted for them, with hockey and modern pentathlon getting three.Many

 The fact hockey was in the final three was a major surprise and should force the sport into a major

  Hockey was a big success at London 2012 but it still nearly faced the axe from the Olympics

By Emily GoddardFebruary 11 - Australian Olympic hockey gold medallist Nova Peris has been named as a

After winning gold in hockey at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics Nova Peris went on to claim a further two gold

By Emily GoddardFebruary 10 - Olympic women's hockey champions the Netherlands maintained their unwavering

[email protected] storiesJanuary 2013: England unveils 18-strong women's hockey

wrote and gave his support to "a strictly individual programme".Even so, between the wars, football, hockey

cycling, weightlifting and yachting.Tothese a further nine could be added: football (soccer) or rugby, hockey

Swimming and diving became synchronised and hockey, football and others introduced women's competitions

By Duncan MackayFebruary 8 - Sports who wanted to be included on the programme for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast have had their hopes dashed after Australian officials revealed that there would be no additions.

Athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, hockey, lawn bowls, women's netball, squash, rugby sevens and

By Duncan MackayFebruary 7 - Pakistan has been warned that it faces joining its neighbours India and being suspended from the Olympics if the Government continues to interfere with the administration of its National Olympic Committee.

February last year.Hasan defeated Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation chief Akram Sahi and Pakistan Hockey

them gold, all in hockey.A total of 21 competitors represented Pakistan at London 2012, including its hockey

finished a creditable fifth in the recent European Figure Skating Championships in Croatia.The GB ice hockey

This would be the first time in over 60 years that Team GB would have an ice hockey team at the Olympic

costal cluster – where the Olympic Park will host curling, short track, figure and speed skating, ice hockey