With Skateboarding, inline, roller hockey, artistic, racing – where does the non-afficionado go

By Adrian Hill - 16 June 2009   The accolade of a place in the Olympic Games is so cherished and sought-after that the decision to be made by the International Olympic Committee on which two sports will be admitted in 2016 is not one to be taken lightly.  

With Skateboarding, inline, roller hockey, artistic, racing – where does the non-afficionado go?

formerly worked for British Airways, has been appointed as the new commercial and membership director of Hockey

Armitage was a hockey player at school, university and British Airways and is keen to combine his love

Armitage said: “I am delighted to be joining England Hockey at a very exciting stage in their development

England Hockey Chief Executive Sally Munday said: “As the premier Olympic team sport, the next few years

presents a fantastic opportunity for hockey.  

valuable marketing and commercial experience and his role will be key in achieving our aspirations for hockey

formerly worked for British Airways, has been appointed as the new commercial and membership director of Hockey

Armitage was a hockey player at school, university and British Airways and is keen to combine his love

Armitage said: “I am delighted to be joining England Hockey at a very exciting stage in their development

England Hockey Chief Executive Sally Munday said: “As the premier Olympic team sport, the next few years

presents a fantastic opportunity for hockey.  

valuable marketing and commercial experience and his role will be key in achieving our aspirations for hockey

A new hockey organisation former in India last week is illegal state officials have claimed.

  The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced the formation of a unified body - Hockey India -

after the International Hockey Federation (IHF) threatened to take the World Cup away from New Delhi

separately running men's and women's hockey.  

Roy, President of the Bengal Hockey Association, a state unit affiliated to the men's Indian Hockey Federation

Their protest was supported by the Indian Women's Hockey Association, whose secretary Amrit Bose said

A new hockey organisation former in India last week is illegal state officials have claimed.

  The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced the formation of a unified body - Hockey India -

after the International Hockey Federation (IHF) threatened to take the World Cup away from New Delhi

separately running men's and women's hockey.  

Roy, President of the Bengal Hockey Association, a state unit affiliated to the men's Indian Hockey Federation

Their protest was supported by the Indian Women's Hockey Association, whose secretary Amrit Bose said

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today appointed Taimuraz Bolloyev (pictured), the founder of the Baltika beer company, to head the state firm in charge of building for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

sports like luge and bobsleigh will be held in the mountains above Sochi, while other events like ice hockey

The Princess Royal has visited the multi-million pound Sports Centre at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown and met some of Northern Ireland's most successful sportsmen and women.

and meet representatives from a number of sports, including basketball, fencing, gaelic games, golf, hockey

Deloitte AG will conduct the inquiry into allegations that International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF

Hilary Rose and Richard Beer have been jointly appointed as team managers for the England women’s hockey

Since retiring from playing international hockey in 2004, Rose has worked with England’s unnder-18, under

"England will be competing on the World hockey stage up to that point and I look forward to seeing the

Beer first worked for England Hockey in 2001, joining as regional administrator in the Midlands before

He left England Hockey in 2006 to take up a role as Sports Development Manager at Oxfordshire Sports

Shortly afterwards Beer joined the England Hockey National age group squads as manager of the England

Hilary Rose and Richard Beer have been jointly appointed as team managers for the England women’s hockey

Since retiring from playing international hockey in 2004, Rose has worked with England’s unnder-18, under

"England will be competing on the World hockey stage up to that point and I look forward to seeing the

Beer first worked for England Hockey in 2001, joining as regional administrator in the Midlands before

He left England Hockey in 2006 to take up a role as Sports Development Manager at Oxfordshire Sports

Shortly afterwards Beer joined the England Hockey National age group squads as manager of the England

London Swimming has appointed Richard Graham (pictured) as its new chairman as it works towards getting more people in more pools and delivering a realistic legacy after 2012.

Graham has worked in a number of sports, including tennis, golf, squash,F1, equestrian, football ice hockey

This year's International Paralympic Day 2009 (IPD) will take place in Berlin on July 11, it has been announced.

Winter Games on the horizon, the IPC has added the Paralympic winter sports biathlon and ice sledge hockey

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced the formation of a new hockey body to govern the sport

  The formation of a unified field hockey body comes after the International Hockey Federation (IHF

Suresh Kalmadi, the President of the IOA, said: "The new national association, called Hockey India, will

"The International Hockey Federation told us that India will only host the men's World Cup next year

the two associations separately running men's and women's field hockey.  

suspending the Indian Hockey Federation in the wake of bribery accusations.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced the formation of a new hockey body to govern the sport

  The formation of a unified field hockey body comes after the International Hockey Federation (IHF

Suresh Kalmadi, the President of the IOA, said: "The new national association, called Hockey India, will

"The International Hockey Federation told us that India will only host the men's World Cup next year

the two associations separately running men's and women's field hockey.  

suspending the Indian Hockey Federation in the wake of bribery accusations.