month's World Cup in New Delhi in case they are targeted by extremists, the head of the International Hockey

Negre has made it one of his main goals to revitalise hockey in India and Pakistan, which he has visited

He said: "Pakistan is a role model country for its services for the cause of hockey and

"Besides, it also helped many hockey playing nations to help develop and promote their hockey and

Cup June 2009: India confirmed as hosts of 2010 hockey World Cup April 2009: New Delhi given

warning over hockey World Cup

By Duncan Mackay December 30 - Siemens AG said today it has received an order from Russian Railways to build 54 regional trains that will be used for the 2014 Winter Olympics  in Sochi, which open in exactly 1,500 days.

Among the facilities that are progressing are the Bolshoi Ice Palace (pictured), which will stage ice hockey

By Duncan Mackay December 30 - Siemens AG said today it has received an order from Russian Railways to build 54 regional trains that will be used for the 2014 Winter Olympics  in Sochi, which open in exactly 1,500 days.

Among the facilities that are progressing are the Bolshoi Ice Palace (pictured), which will stage ice hockey

December 28 - Pakistan's top players are to be offered performance-based incentives next year as the country tries to re-establish itself among the world's top nations.

Qasim Zia, the President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), and the rest of the Executive

A Government inquiry was launched after Pakistan finished only eighth in the hockey tournament at the

won three gold medals since it started competing in the Olympics at London in 1948, all of them in hockey

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December 27 - A special committee has been set-up in Oregon to send United States soldiers injured during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Paralympics in Vancouver next year.

bus to Vancouver, take part in tours and activities including opening ceremonies and the first sledge hockey

December 27 - A special committee has been set-up in Oregon to send United States soldiers injured during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Paralympics in Vancouver next year.

bus to Vancouver, take part in tours and activities including opening ceremonies and the first sledge hockey

December 20 - Pakistan and the Netherlands will play a two test hockey matches series in Doha

    The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) have also invited India and Argentina to play test

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has twice moved the elite six-nation Champions Trophy out of

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By Duncan Mackay December 20 - Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit (pictured) claimed today that the venues being built for the 2010 Commonwealth Games would be ready on time after organisers were again taken to task by international officials for falling behind in the schedule.

organisers promise CGF December 2009: Safety will not be compromised promises Gill December 2009: Delhi hockey

By Duncan Mackay December 20 - Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit (pictured) claimed today that the venues being built for the 2010 Commonwealth Games would be ready on time after organisers were again taken to task by international officials for falling behind in the schedule.

organisers promise CGF December 2009: Safety will not be compromised promises Gill December 2009: Delhi hockey

By Duncan Mackay December 19 - Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell (pictured) today scrapped the planned controversial Technical Review Committee (TRC), which had been set-up to monitor preparations for next year's Games and threatened to cause a major schism with organisers, despite again expressing his concerns at the delays in building the venues.

organisers promise CGF December 2009: Safety will not be compromised promises Gill December 2009: Delhi hockey

By Duncan Mackay December 19 - Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell (pictured) today scrapped the planned controversial Technical Review Committee (TRC), which had been set-up to monitor preparations for next year's Games and threatened to cause a major schism with organisers, despite again expressing his concerns at the delays in building the venues.

organisers promise CGF December 2009: Safety will not be compromised promises Gill December 2009: Delhi hockey

By Duncan Mackay December 16 - There remain major concerns over the construction work being carried out for next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, which could affect the quality of the event, a team of international inspectors said today.

organisers promise CGF December 2009: Safety will not be compromised promises Gill December 2009: Delhi hockey

By Duncan Mackay December 16 - There remain major concerns over the construction work being carried out for next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, which could affect the quality of the event, a team of international inspectors said today.

organisers promise CGF December 2009: Safety will not be compromised promises Gill December 2009: Delhi hockey

  It includes USA Hockey chief executive Dave Ogrean, representing the NGB Council, Olympic diving

By Duncan Mackay December 16 - Sonia O'Sullivan (pictured), the former world 5,000 metres champion, has been appointed as Ireland's Chef de Mission for the London 2012 Olympics only a year after moving from the track into administration, it has been announced.

an experienced management team, including OCI chief executive Stephen Martin, a member of Britain's hockey