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Britain to cross swords with Argentina in potentially fiery opening men's hockey match of London 2012

  • Hockey

By David GoldMay 23 - The schedule for the London 2012 Olympic hockey tournament has been unveiled, including

disputed territories in 1982 and the South American country recently showed an advertisement featuring hockey

The Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament helped us test the venue and we will continue to

work with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to fine-tune our plans before the first Olympic

this year.FIH President Leandro Negre said: "As the London Games approaches, the excitement in the hockey

The hockey tournament will conclude on the weekend of August 10 and 11, with the men's and women's finals



Injured stars picked for GB women's Olympic hockey team

  • Hockey

By David GoldMay 18 - Britain's women's hockey squad for the Olympic Games has been announced today,

British Olympic Movement, as the Olympic Flame arrives in the UK, I am delighted to welcome the women's hockey

The progress made by the women's hockey team over the last six years has been outstanding."

The selection of the hockey squad now takes the total number of Team GB athletes confirmed for London

writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMay 2012: GB win in women's hockey



Britain's men's hockey squad named for Malaysia with the return of the captain

  • Hockey

By David GoldMay 17 - Britain's men's hockey squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, has

Harry Martin and Richard Smith, who sustained injuries at the recent Visa International Invitational Hockey

Someone with his goal scoring ability and history in international hockey should be very competitive

Pakistan.Lee added that the tournament represents "an excellent opportunity to practice the type of tournament hockey


Canada qualify to defend Olympic ice hockey crown at Sochi 2014

  • Ice Hockey

By David GoldMay 16 – Having ensured their place at the last eight of the World Championships and a place at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Canada are now setting their sights on a first win at the competition since 2007.

Championship since the event in Moscow in 2007.Canada were among nine teams to qualify for the ice hockey

tournament at Sochi 2014 following the preliminary round of the International Ice Hockey Federation


Goyang to host 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships

  • Para Ice Hockey News

- Goyang in South Korea is to host next year's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey

Canada claimed the bronze.Korea's silver was the first medal of any colour for the country's ice sledge hockey

Paralympic Games in the city of Pyeongchang.Sung-ho Hwang, secretary general of the South Korean Ice Hockey

Korean ice sledge hockey achieved remarkable success at the last World Championships in Hamar, Norway

Keith Blase, chairman of the IPC ice sledge hockey sport technical committee, added: "We are pleased

and excited to be working with the Korean Paralympic Committee and the Korea Ice Hockey Association for


IPC President receives Order of Friendship from Russian Deputy Prime Minster during Sochi 2014 visit

  • Sochi 2014

By Tom DegunMay 16 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has received the Order of Friendship for his work in developing the Paralympic Movement from Russian Deputy Prime Minster Dmitry Kozak during a two day visit to the country to check on preparations for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

take place on March 7-16 and will feature medal events in Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, ice sledge hockey


IPC President receives Order of Friendship from Russian Deputy Prime Minster during Sochi 2014 visit

  • Sochi 2014 Paralympics

By Tom DegunMay 16 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has received the Order of Friendship for his work in developing the Paralympic Movement from Russian Deputy Prime Minster Dmitry Kozak during a two day visit to the country to check on preparations for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

take place on March 7-16 and will feature medal events in Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, ice sledge hockey


"Posh" and Becks to attend Olympic Flame ceremony in Athens

  • London 2012

By Mike Rowbottom in AthensMay 16 - David Beckham will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony here and fly back with the Flame before it starts its 70-day journey to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.

Coles, 17, from Doon Academy, Dalmellington, East Ayrshire; representing Northern Ireland is talented hockey

Representing Cornwall where the Olympic Flame arrives and starts its 70-day journey is Falmouth ladies hockey

"Playing hockey has taught me these three important aspects."


Cluster system keeps Toronto 2015's within budget as key locations for Pan Am Games are revealed

  • Toronto 2015

By Tom DegunMay 13 - Toronto 2015 have claimed that the cluster system idea they adopted for the Pan/Parapan American Games at the start of the year has allowed them to keep within their $1.4 billion (£888 million/€1.1 billion) budget as they unveiled the key locations for the competition.

BMX cycling and bowling while the University of Toronto (Downtown) Pan Am Complex will stage field hockey



USA field hockey Olympic celebration tickets on sale

  • Hockey

By David GoldMay 11 - USA Field Hockey has announced that tickets are on sale for their 2012 Olympic

with athletes, past Olympians and fans all invited to honour and celebrate the women's Olympic hockey

opportunity will all take place.The Olympic celebration will come at the end of a four game series for the hockey

University of Virginia, Old Dominion University and the National Training Centre.The United States field hockey


London 2012 test events were a success without exception, says Coe

  • London 2012

By Tom DegunMay 10 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has claimed that the testing programme for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, titled the London Prepares series, has been a major success for his Organising Committee with the final test event – the Visa London Disability Athletics Challenge – signalling the end of 42 preparation events.

ticketing, to be tested.The final test events on the Olympic Park saw a British victory for the women's hockey


London 2012 to put more Olympic tickets on sale this week for those that missed out first time

  • London 2012

By Duncan MackayMay 8 - Nearly a million new tickets, including some for the men's 100 metres final and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, will be put on sale for the London 2012 Olympics later this week, chairman Sebastian Coe announced today. 

by London 2012 later today.The schedule for the contingency sales period is:May 13 (all from 11am): hockey