Saturday 6 July 2024

2024 Test Matches FRA v RSA (W)
Cambrai, France

All times GMT +2

2 Jul 2024 19:00     FRA v RSA     0 - 2
4 Jul 2024 19:00     FRA v RSA     2 - 0
6 Jul 2024 11:00     FRA v RSA    

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All to Play For as SA and France Tied 1-All Ahead of Saturday Hockey Decider

Alicia Pillay


The South African Women’s Hockey team is getting much-needed game time ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games. They are currently going up against host France in a three-match Test series from Tuesday 2 to Sunday 6 July 2024. Photo: SA Women’s Hockey on Facebook    

The SA Women’s Hockey team have completed the first two matches in a three-Test series as part of the team’s preparations for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and with one win each, the three-match Test series is perfectly balanced ahead of the deciding final in Cambrai, France, on Saturday 6 July, 2024.

Speedy Tigers edge Belgium B in third friendly in Antwerp

By Aftar Singh


Malaysia (in yellow) in action against Belgium during a friendly in Antwerp on Friday. PIC FROM MHC

KUALA LUMPUR: As expected, Belgium's first team did not turn up for the friendly against the Speedy Tigers at Antwerp on Friday.

Critics ask why Malaysia play B-grade Belgium in Europe

By Aftar Singh

KUALA LUMPUR: It's like being treated to a B-grade movie after paying for an A-class show.

EuroHockey 5s Championship 2024
Walcz, Poland

All times GMT +2

Men

5 Jul 2024 09:00     SUI v SWE (Pool B)     11 - 1 (6 - 0)
5 Jul 2024 09:40     FIN v UKR (Pool B)     3 - 19 (1 - 8)
5 Jul 2024 10:20     CYP v TUR (Pool A)     2 - 11 (2 - 5)
5 Jul 2024 11:00     POL v ITA (Pool A)     10 - 4 (6 - 2)
5 Jul 2024 15:00     LTU v CZE (5th/8th place)     1 - 14 (1 - 9)
5 Jul 2024 15:45     POL v SUI (SF1)     6 - 3 (2 - 1)
5 Jul 2024 16:30     TUR v SWE (5th/8th place)     13 - 6 (7 - 3)
5 Jul 2024 17:15     UKR v ITA (SF2)     8 - 3 (3 - 1)
5 Jul 2024 19:30     CYP v FIN (9th/10th place)     3 - 4 (2 - 1)

6 Jul 2024 08:30     LTU v SWE (7th/8th place)     5 - 4 (3 - 3)
6 Jul 2024 09:15     SUI v ITA (3rd/4th place)     
6 Jul 2024 11:30     CZE v TUR (5th/6th place)     
6 Jul 2024 13:45     POL v UKR (Final)     

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Women

5 Jul 2024 11:40     SWE v WAL (Pool A)     2 - 3 (0 - 2)
5 Jul 2024 12:20     POL v LUX (Pool A)     23 - 0 (12 - 0)
5 Jul 2024 18:00     LTU v FIN (7th/9th place)     25 - 0 (10 - 0)
5 Jul 2024 18:45     POL v ITA (SF1)     2 - 2 (0 - 2) (5 - 4 SO)
5 Jul 2024 20:15     UKR v WAL (SF2)     5 - 0 (1 - 0)

6 Jul 2024 10:00     LUX v LTU (7th/8th place)     
6 Jul 2024 10:45     ITA v WAL (3rd/4th place)     
6 Jul 2024 12:15     POL v UKR (Final)     
6 Jul 2024 13:00     SWE v TUR (5th/6th place)     

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Keep your faith in us, we will not disappoint you: Hockey skipper Harmanpreet

Eight-time champions India had ended its 41-year-old medal drought in Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning a bronze medal.


Harmanpreet Singh, Indian field hockey team captain, during training at Sports Authority of India. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU/MURALI KUMAR K

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh understands that Indian men’s hockey team will enter the Paris Games with huge expectations and promised to return from the French Capital with grand success which they would celebrate with passionate fans, just like the triumphant cricket team.

Olympic Sisters: Brooke & Emma DeBerdine



Not many parents have the opportunity to say that their daughter is going to the Olympic Games. The odds are incredibly low – which makes it even more impressive to have two daughters heading to the same global event.

Paris 2024: Meet Kelee Lepage


Griffin Zetterberg

With the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games rapidly approaching, get to know the athletes named to the U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team.



Olympic Games Records

By Tariq Ali

The following are the records for Olympic Games Field Hockey in both men's and women's categories

Men's Hockey                                       Women's Hockey
Most Appearances
21 India                                                 10 Australia and Netherlands
20 Germany 15  and W Germany 5      10 Germany 8 and W Germany 2
19 Netherlands                                        8 Argentina, Great Britain, South Korea
18 Spain                                                     and New Zealand
16 Pakistan                                             7 Spain
15 Belgium                                              6 China and United States

Most Matches Played
134 India                                               59 Netherlands   
130 Germany 92 W Germany 38          55 Australia, Germany 45 W Germany 10
128 Netherlands                                    47 South Korea
121 Australia                                         46 Argentina
119 Spain                                              45 Great Britain
112 Great Britain                                   44 New Zealand
107 Pakistan                                         37 Spain

Most Matches Won
83 India                                               39 Netherlands
79 Germany 54 W Germany 25          36 Australia
75 Netherlands                                    27 Germany 22 W Germany 5
72 Australia                                          22 Great Britain and Argentina
70 Pakistan                                         16 South Korea

Most Matches Lost
45 Argentina                                      28 New Zealand
39 Great Britain                                 24 South Korea
38 Belgium                                        21 Spain
37 New Zealand                                19 Argentina
35 Canada                                        18 United States
34 India                                             15 Great Britain and Japan

Most Matches ended as a  Drawn
27 Spain                                          11 Netherlands
24 Great Britain, Germany 19         10 Germany 8 West Germany 2
      W Germany 5
20 Netherlands and Australia            8 Australia and Great Britain

Most Goals Scored (GF) by a Team
458 India                                          137 Netherlands
330 Australia                                    133 Australia
326 Germany 237 W Germany 89     95 South Korea Germany 77 W Germany 18
321 Netherlands                                 90 Argentina

Most Goals Conceded (GA) by a Team
210 Argentina                                  102 South Korea
205 Netherlands                                99 New Zealand
199 Great Britain                               78 Netherlands
186 India and Spain                           77 Argentina                 
              
Most Medals Won
12 India (8G+3S+1B)                           9 Netherlands (4G+2S+3B)
10 Germany (4G+1S+3B)                    5 Argentina (0G+3S+2B)
      W Germany (1G+2S+0B)
10 Australia (1G+4S+5B)                    4 Germany (1G+1S+1B) W Germany (0G+1S+0B)
                                                                Great Britain (1G+0S+3B)

Indian hockey team to travel to Switzerland for three-day camp in Mike Horn’s base before Olympics

Upton, who played a role in India winning the 2011 Cricket World Cup, had also arranged a similar camp for the South African cricket team in 2012.


Craig Arthur Fulton, Chief Coach Indian field hockey team, during training at Sports Authority of India on 2nd July 2024. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K/THE HINDU

The Indian men’s hockey team will undergo an arduous three-day training camp in renowned adventurer Mike Horn’s base in Switzerland to strengthen the mental toughness of the players ahead of the Paris Olympics.
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/paris-2024-olympics-indian-mens-hockey-team-camp-switzerland-paddy-upton-craig-arthur-fulton-coach-kkr-wc-news/article68372084.ece

Junior Pan American Championship 2024
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

All times GMT -7

Men

5 Jul 2024 was a rest day    

6 Jul 2024 12:00     CHI v ARG (One Pool)     
6 Jul 2024 16:00     USA v BRA (One Pool)     
6 Jul 2024 20:00     MEX v CAN (One Pool)     

Pool Standings

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Women

5 Jul 2024 was a rest day   

6 Jul 2024 10:00     MEX v USA (One Pool)     
6 Jul 2024 14:00     CHI v URU (One Pool)     
6 Jul 2024 18:00     CAN v ARG (One Pool)     

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High Intensity Match Between Canada and U-21 USMNT Ends in Tie at 2024 JPAC



SURREY, BC, Canada – With the backdrop of a setting sun and a rambunctious crowd, the No. 25 U.S. U-21 Men’s National Team faced host No. 14 Canada for their second match of the 2024 Junior Pan American Championships (JPAC). After 60 minutes of high-intensity play, the game ended without a goal from either side.

Scotland U21 Men’s squad announced for Euros in Lausanne



The Scotland U21 Men’s squad has been announced for the 2024 U21 Men’s EuroHockey Championship II-B in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Scotland U21 Women’s squad announced for Euros in Konya



Scotland’s U21 women’s squad has been announced for the 2024 U21 Women’s EuroHockey Championship II-B in Konya, Turkey.

Day 5 Results: 2nd Hockey India Junior Women and Men North Zone Championship 2024



Jhansi: Day 5 of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Women and Men North Zone Championship 2024, held in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh featured victories for Hockey Haryana and Delhi Hockey in their respective women’s fixtures while Hockey Haryana emerged victorious in the men’s fixtures.

Hockey India introduces Digital Player ID Cards

The digital transformation simplifies the ID card issuance process, enhancing efficiency and accessibility for hockey players across India
 
New Delhi: In a significant move towards e-governance, Hockey India has launched a pioneering initiative that allows players to download their ID cards from the Member Units Portal directly. This development positions Hockey India as one of the first sports federations in India to implement such a digital system, akin to the Aadhaar card model.