Hero FIH Road to London (Women) Delhi 2012: Olympic Qualification Tournament

South Africa qualified for London Olympic Games

2012 Women's FIH Road to London, Delhi (Final) - South Africa vs. India

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2012 Hero FIH Road to London tournament – Women – Day 6

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South Africa defeated India, 3-1, in an intense Final to earn its qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Italy fended a late challenge from Ukraine to win 2-1 and finish the Hevent with the bronze medal. Canada ended on a positive note against Poland with a 3-0 win. x 15 x 3 More

India join South Africa in the Final for an Olympic berth x 18 x 3

2012 Women's FIH Road to London, Delhi - Italy vs. India

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2012 Hero FIH Road to London tournament – Women – Day 5

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South Africa picked up their fourth win of the round-robin against Canada (4-1) to cruise into the Final of the Hero FIH Road to London competition. India defeated Italy in a dramatic match (1-0) to grab the second berth in the Final. Ukraine won against Poland (1-0) and will play for 3rd-4th place. More

South Africa first team qualified for Final x 13 x 3

2012 Women's FIH Road to London, Delhi - India vs. South Africa

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2012 Hero FIH Road to London tournament – Women – Day 4

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With a spectacular 5-2 win over host India, South Africa secured its spot in the Final on Saturday. Italy won an important match against Ukraine, 2-1, to keep its chances alive for the Final. Canada had to work hard to finally break the Polish defence at the end of the match and earn its first win of the tournament. More

Supersports to Broadcast Hero FIH Road to London in Africa

Remaining South African women's games to be aired

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Africa’s leading sports channel, Supersports is to broadcast every remaining South Africa women’s match and all women’s classification matches at the Hero FIH Road to London, which concludes... More
Set-back for South Africa in Delhi

2012 Hero FIH Road to London tournament – Women – Day 3

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South Africa, badly missing Pietie Coetzee, only drew with Italy, 1-1, despite more than a dozen penalty-corners. Ukraine took three points for their 5-2 win over a struggling Canadian team. India... More
Delhi 2012 – Re-live the weekend action

Eight highlights videos available to watch free of charge

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The first two days of action at the Hero FIH Road to London have produced great excitement and plenty of goals, with South Africa setting themselves up as the team to beat in the women’s... More
South Africa only team with six points in Delhi

2012 Hero FIH Road to London tournament – Women – Day 2

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Pietie Coetzee helped South Africa to its second win of the competition over Ukraine, 2-0. Alessia Padalino scored a hat-trick to help Italy overcome Poland (4-1). India recorded its first win of... More
Timid opening for South Africa and India in Delhi

2012 Hero FIH Road to London tournament – Women – Day 1

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South Africa labored to beat a valiant Polish team (2-1), with Pietie Coetzee saving the day with a late goal. The score see-sawed between Canada and Italy, but they finally stayed deadlocked... More
Captains & trophies on show at India Gate

Iconic location provides backdrop on the eve of Olympic Qualifiers

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The team captains and trophies of the Hero FIH Road to London tournaments were presented at India Gate, an historical landmark downtown Delhi. The competitions will open on Saturday at Major Dhyan... More
Stage is set in Delhi for women’s FIH Road to London

Preview: Women's Olympic Qualifier

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The Women’s Hero FIH Road to London tournament starts on Saturday in Delhi, with 6 teams fighting for a single ticket for the Olympic Games this summer in London. This is the first of 3 Olympic... More
Delhi FIH Road to London tournament (women) in numbers

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Who is the youngest player and who has the most International Caps at the Women’s Hero FIH Road to London tournament in Delhi? More
Hero FIH Road to London officially launched in Delhi

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The Hero FIH Road to London was officially launched at a press conference today in Delhi. More
Olympic experience is scarce at Women’s tournament in Delhi

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The six teams in the Hero FIH Road to London tournament (Canada, India, Italy, Poland, South Africa and Ukraine) have very little Olympic experience, let alone an Olympic medal. More