4 - The 2018 World Cup is set to be increased by only four countries to 16 after the International Hockey

Congress in Kuala Lumpur that "we will double the number of teams because we want to promote hockey

Board voted that an increase to 16 teams from the current 12 team format would best suit the growth of hockey

"This is a testament to the global development of hockey."

"We are fortunate in hockey that we have no gender gap and that our women's field is every bit as competitive

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Spain's Leandro Negre (pictured) will serve another four year term as President of the International Hockey

of them for the first time.They included England's Sue Catton, a former board member of England Hockey

, who was the competitions manager for hockey and wheelchair rugby at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesDecember 2008: Negre replaces Vriesman as head of international hockey

By Tom DegunNovember 2 - GB Hockey have been honoured with the President's Award by the International

Hockey Federation (FIH) at its Congress in Malaysia.

The award was made to GB Hockey in recognition of its contribution to the development and promotion of

hockey in maximising the opportunity of the London 2012 Olympic Games.It also comes as recognition for

the work done to work towards securing a lasting legacy for hockey from London 2012."

everyone involved in hockey have been recognised with the President's Award from the International Hockey

Federation," said GB Hockey President Richard Leman."

it was not long before I ran into Swiss IOC Executive Board member René Fasel, the International Ice-Hockey

at the 2018 World Cup is set to be doubled from 12 to 24, it has been announced by the International Hockey

 "We will double the number of teams because we want to promote hockey throughout the world," said

Negre added that hockey is more popular in Europe and Asia and "we want to make it big in South America

 "Mexico has a big TV audience and following for sports...it will be a good place to promote hockey

the standard of their men's and women's hockey teams for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics."

This is good for the development of hockey in South America."

British Olympic Association (BOA) feasibility report produced by David Luckes, goalkeeper in Britain's hockey

And again: "Broken jaw bronze for Team GB" – the tale of hockey captain Kate Walsh's courageous and instant

By Sara EvansOctober 28 – The Euro Hockey League (EHL) has come to England for the first time ever, bringing

some of the world's best hockey stars back together again after last competing in Britain at the London

were set to compete.Simon Mantell (right) competes against KHC Dragons' players on day two of the Euro Hockey

League in EnglandAhead of the tournament, Sally Munday, chief executive of the England Hockey Board

said: "It's fantastic that an event of the stature of the Euro Hockey League is going to be hosted in

What we saw in London was a British public that truly embraced hockey as it is in the 21st century; fast

By Mike RowbottomOctober 26 - Britain's Olympic hockey player Hannah Macleod spoke today of her "huge

Police reported that Macleod's medal had been posted anonymously to the England Hockey headquarters at

If you picked up a bronze Olympic medal that isn't yours please just send anonymously back to GB hockey-Bisham

By Tom DegunOctober 26 - Lillehammer 2016 has been given an early boost in its preparations for the Winter Youth Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission praised plans for the competition.

The Commission, chaired by former United States ice hockey star and four-time Olympic champion Angela

By Mike RowbottomOctober 25 - Police have arrested a man in connection with the alleged theft of two bronze medals from British Olympians Alex Partridge and Hannah Macleod in the early hours of Wednesday – the search is still on for the medals.

Rower Partridge (pictured top) and hockey player Macleod had both appealed for help on social media after

police station, a Scotland Yard spokesman said.Macleod – a member of the women's bronze-medallists hockey

If you picked up a Bronze Olympic medal that isn't yours pls just send anonymously back to GB hockey-Bisham

By Tom DegunOctober 23 - Sochi has marked 500 days to go to the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in the city by unveiling a revolutionary Accessibility Map for disabled people.

Opportunities Park could meet Paralympians, try their hand at several Paralympic sports, including sledge hockey

By Tom DegunOctober 23 - With exactly 500 days to go to the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, Hockey Canada

holding a training camp in British Columbia this week to finalise its 2012-2013 ice sledge hockey

training camp at the Cominco Arena in Trail, which runs until October 27, has seen 20 ice sledge hockey

The roster announced for the camp includes 15 players who won gold at the 2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Calgary last December and bronze at last April's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey

cost for the camp.During the 2012-2013 season, Canada's team will compete in the 2012 World Sledge Hockey

three-game series against the United States in Ottawa in February and then the 2013 IPC Ice World Sledge Hockey

By Tom DegunOctober 23 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven believes that the accessibility measures being implemented by Sochi 2014 for the Winter Paralympics can act as the blueprint for the Games with today marking exactly 500 days to go until the event begins.

There are World Championships in alpine and Nordic skiing, ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling,

By Tom DegunOctober 18 - The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has given provisional affiliation to five national sports federations and also announced a three-judge committee to monitor its elections on November 25 following a letter from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

General Meeting today where the new members were named as the Ice Skating Association Of India, the Ice Hockey

By Tom DegunOctober 16 - Sebastian Coe is set to be elected as the new British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman next month after Richard Leman, his sole rival for the prestigious position, announced his withdrawal from the race for the role.

Leman, the President of GB Hockey and a member of the gold medal winning Team GB men's hockey squad at