- India have been stripped of its right to host the Champions Trophy in December, the International Hockey

At issue is the governance structure of the sport of hockey in India.

The FIH recognised Hockey India as the national governing body following the suspension of the Indian

Hockey Federation (IHF) following a bribery scandal.But IHF's status was restored by an Indian court

in India Negre predictsJanuary 2010: Kalmadi claims it is too late for FIH to move hockey World Cup

from DelhiJanuary 2010: Hockey World Cup in doubt again after new threat to Indian elections

day.David Faulkner won 225 England and GB international caps and was part of the 1988 gold medal winning hockey

He joined England Hockey as Performance Director in April 2005. 

Breckenridge was the venue for Freestyle skiing, and Denver would host ice hockey and figure skating

By Tom Degun in SheffieldSeptember 1 - The 2011 Sainsbury's UK School Games, a major multi-sport event for young people organised by the Youth Sport Trust, got underway in style tonight as the Motorpoint Arena here in Sheffield staged a spectacular Opening Ceremony.

included in the UK School Games.The programme now includes athletics, badminton, fencing, gymnastics, hockey

By Duncan MackaySeptember 1 - Chris Overholt has been appointed as the new chief executive and secretary general of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), it was announced today.

United States for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football and Florida Panthers in the National Hockey

By Tom DegunAugust 31 - The Zimbabwe Paralympic Committee (ZPC) and the United States Embassy have held an event to celebrate the upcoming International Paralympic Day, which will take place on September 8 this year in the iconic London landmark Trafalgar Square.

The event in Zimbabwe saw around 200 people gather at the Magamba Hockey Arena in a move designed to

DegunAugust 31 - Ford Motor Company have announced they will become the official vehicle partner of Hockey

The New Zealand men's and women's hockey teams, who are referred to as the Black Sticks, are both outside

Ford is such an iconic brand and we are thrilled to have them as our partner," said Hockey New Zealand's

Hockey is a growing sport in New Zealand and this commercial support allows us to deliver top quality

The three-year contract also sees Ford support New Zealand's next generation of hockey players through

nationally next year to give primary school children a taste for hockey and connect them with their

Sports Wheelchair Tennis Capacity 10,500 Post Olympics Tennis, hockey and 5-

as another four warm up courts.After the Games the venue will be used for a number of sports, with hockey

competition at the venue.This will include a tennis centre with four indoor and six outdoor courts, a hockey

centre and ten five-a-side football pitches, and the hockey pitches are planned to be relocated from

the Hockey Centre.The final work on Eton Manor will take place in Spring 2012 when temporary stands

London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games approved making the playing surface blue, whereas hockey

is traditionally played on green surfaces, whilst the run off areas will be pink.All hockey games will

number of sports events take place at the venue, including the annual Snooker Masters tournament.Ice Hockey

proximity to the ExCel centre across the Thames, and has hosted a variety of sport events.Tennis, Ice Hockey

By Duncan MackayAugust 29 - Australia's and New Zealand women's hockey teams have both qualified

the Oceania Federation, they will now receive automatic qualification to the 2012 London Olympics," Hockey

By Tom DegunAugust 28 - England's two teams will leave the EuroHockey Nations Championships in Monchengladbach in Germany with bronze medals after they each claimed victory in their respective matches for a place on the podium.

feat as they beat Spain 2 -1 which means that they have picked up their fourth consecutive European hockey

coach Danny Kerry added: "It's very difficult to break down a team that is not interested in playing hockey

By Tom DegunAugust 22 - British firm AECOM has won the international competition to design the masterplan for the Rio 2016 Olympic Park, picking up the $62,000 (£38,000/€43,000) prize money.

and host competitions for the 10 Olympic sports of basketball, judo, taekwondo, wrestling, handball, hockey

By Duncan MackayAugust 19 - A record-breaking road-show, Sochi Drive, has begun in Moscow as a part of the build up to the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

people entertained there was exhibition performance of winter sports, including figure-skaters, ice hockey