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Hockey: Netherlands and Germany go to the final

  • Hockey

The Netherlands and Germany surpassed the semi-finals in lawn hockey on Tuesday, overcoming Spain and

the Netherlands defeated Spain 4–0 and took one more step towards an Olympic gold winning the hockey

enthusiasts of Captain Thierry Brinkman and accompanied his team from the Netherlands, where grass hockey

Mueller fights for the ball with India's midfielder #08 Hardik Singh in the men's semi-final field hockey

 The 'Orange' had already erected itself as an Argentine winner in women's lawn hockey by winning


Olympic Village: From environmentally sustainable to unbearable

  • Paris 2024

The Paris 2024 Athletes' Village was unveiled with great fanfare, highlighting its sustainability and innovation, with an emphasis on environmental friendliness. However, the most important aspect was overlooked: providing the right environment for elite athletes to perform at their best.

Saint-Denis, Saint-Ouen and l'Île-Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris.Athletes from Team Morocco play air hockey

The hockey girls had to move to another building because the toilet was overflowing with excrement.



Hockey: China progress to women's semi-finals, Australia and Spain out

  • Paris 2024

Spain beat Belgium 3-2, surprising many who had tipped the Belgians for a medal. Germany edged out Argentina 3-2 in a tightly contested match that came down to the final moments. India and the Netherlands were the other semi-finalists to battle it out this 5 August.

They are just one win away from securing a first Olympic medal in women's hockey since their home Games

in 2008.La selección argentina femenina de #Hockey tuvo un partido dramático.

The Argentine women's hockey team had a dramatic match, where they equalised just before the end with

#Hockey #Paris2024 #Olympics #Netherlands— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) August 4,

The group stage of the Paris 2024 Women's Hockey Tournament ended last Saturday and the quarter-final


Field Hockey: Spain stun favourites Belgium to reach semis

  • Hockey

Spain beat Belgium 3-2, surprising many who had tipped the Belgians for a medal. Germany edged out Argentina 3-2 in a tightly contested match that came down to the final moments. India and the Netherlands are the other semi-finalists. The semi-finals will take place on Tuesday, while the women's quarter-finals begin on Monday.

In men's field hockey, Spain scored an important 3-2 victory over Belgium, defying all pre-tournament

#Hockey #Paris2024 #Olympics #Netherlands— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) August 4,

hosted the last Olympic Games in France exactly a century ago.The group stage of the Paris 2024 Women's Hockey


Athletes and fans melt in Paris heatwave

  • Paris 2024

After the rains of the opening weekend, Paris and the surrounding areas have been hit by intense heat. As predicted by forecasters and coinciding with the highest average temperatures of the year, the heat has become a key factor in the competitions, making adaptation crucial.

Friday's opening ceremony, when it rained heavily and was considerably cooler, was not lost on German hockey


Bob Ballard sacked from Eurosport for sexist comments

  • Paris 2024

Eurosport, the official broadcaster of the Olympic Games, has fired Britain's Bob Ballard after he made a sexist comment about four Australian swimmers. The athletes had just won gold in the 4X100m freestyle relay.

Bob Ballard, a British commentator specialising in swimming, diving, water polo, ice hockey and wheelchair

He has covered a variety of sports, including water polo, ice hockey and wheelchair tennis, but is best


Thousands of tickets still available for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Despite the excitement of the Opening Ceremony for athletes, officials and the general public, thousands of tickets are still available for the third Olympic Games to be held in the French capital. High ticket, transport and accommodation prices are proving to be a challenge for Paris.

I'll watch it on TV and try to go to hockey or other cheaper activities.

sports other than football, with prices starting at €24 for rugby and sailing, €40 for rowing, €50 for hockey


Epic pool rivalry lights up first day, skateboarding rained off

  • Paris 2024

A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle opened the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy but spectacular opening to the Games in Paris. 

first to come in the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle finals with tennis, badminton, rowing, cycling, hockey


Torch Relay Stage 66: Olympic fever grips Hauts-de-Seine

  • Paris 2024

More than 200 torchbearers had the honour of being part of the Olympic torch's journey through Hauts-de-Seine, as the city buzzed with excitement on the first day of Olympic competition, just two days before France's Opening Ceremony on Friday evening.

Paris La Defense is also a true "Land of Games", counting down to the Paris 2024 Games with field hockey

departmental stadium, between Gennevilliers and Colombes, a symbolic stop just days before the first field hockey


Olympic hockey: A legacy of excellence

  • Paris 2024

With one of the largest fan bases and most active player bases in the world, hockey has been an integral

of the Olympic Games for more than a century, and Paris 2024 will mark the 25th Olympic Games with hockey

, informed the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

Hockey made its first appearance at the modern Olympic Games in London in 1908, where hosts Great Britain

In the 116 years since then, hockey has been included in every Olympic Games except 1912 and 1924, appearing

FIHThe 1980s also saw a diversification of Olympic medal winners in men's hockey.

remains the pinnacle of achievement for hockey players.

Olympic hockey continues to inspire and excite fans around the world.


Tayyab Ikram: “Hockey stars ready to shine in Paris!”

  • Hockey

With just a few days to go before the start of the hockey tournaments at the Olympic Games, the International

The president also highlights the excellent form that hockey is experiencing in the lead up to Paris

, technical, tactical and mental preparation of athletes, the hockey quality keeps on raising.

You only have to look at the last two World Cups, women and men, the FIH Hockey Pro League, the FIH Hockey

Nations Cup or the FIH Hockey Junior World Cups to see for yourself.

Let's not forget that hockey made its first appearance in the Olympic Games programme in 1908.


Leander Paes, Vijay Amritraj join Tennis Hall of Fame

  • Tennis

Former doubles world number one Leander Paes and tennis broadcaster, actor and player Vijay Amritraj became the first Asian men inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. 

Paes recounted his youth playing football and hockey before turning to tennis and eventually following

his hockey-captain father as an Olympic medallist."