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• FIH Executive Board welcomes new Director General

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said farewell to the Executive Director Hans Bertels, who officially retires on 31 March 2008. During the meetings, which took place in Lausanne, Switzerland on 27, 28 and 29 March More

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  (Photo: © FIH / Fernando Fernández)

  FIH requires urgent action from India

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) held its meetings in Lausanne, Switzerland on 27, 28, 29 March 2008. One of the items on the agenda was the project “Promoting Indian Hockey” and the World Cup Men in 2010. More

• GB wins test series against Ireland

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The women’s team of Great Britain won the three match test series against Ireland 2-0. After GB clinched a victory in the first match, both teams drew in the second match (1-1). More

• Three teams leading at AHL

  Posted 5 years ago.

  Top spot on the AHL ladder is heating up with the NSW Arrows, SmokeFree WA Diamonds and the OAMPS Queensland Scorchers all on equal points after round five of the AHL. More

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  (Photo: Sandra Mu)

  Olympic Qualifier Drama

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The first two Olympic Qualifiers have been completed. Both were Men’s tournaments, one in Auckland the other in Santiago. Both produced headlines as New Zealand shattered Argentine Olympic dreams, whilst Great Britain created a perverse slice More

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  Kenya women’s team back in Olympic Qualifier

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The women’s hockey team of Kenya is back in the WorldHockey Olympic Qualifier in Baku, Azerbaijan. The President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Els van Breda Vriesman, was successful in achieving the support More

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  Great Britain defeats Ireland in first test

  Posted 5 years ago.

  On a cold and wet night in Dublin, Great Britain won the first of their three Tests at the University College Dublin, 5-0. The first half saw a brace of goals for Alex Danson, one for Sarah Thomas and one for captain Kate Walsh. More

• Only Queensland Scorchers undefeated at AHL

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The OAMPS Queensland Scorchers are now the only undefeated team at the women's AHL tournament after handing the Canberra Strikers their first defeat. More

• Olympic torch lit in Olympia

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The Olympic torch has been lit in front of the Temple of Hera on the historic grounds of Olympia, in the birthplace of Olympism, where the Ancient Olympic Games took place. The flame was lit successfully by a Holy Priestess More

• AHL remains wide open after second round

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The Victorian Vipers, SmokeFree WA Diamonds and the Canberra Strikers all recorded comfortable victories while the OAMPS Queensland Blades just scrapped home against the NSW Arrows on day two of the women's AHL tournament. More

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  (Photo: © FIH / Vino John)

  FIH releases WorldHockey Champions Trophy schedule

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The International Hockey Federation (FIH) recently released the match schedule of the 2008 WorldHockey Champions Trophy men, to be played in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 21 until 29 June 2008. More

• Ireland women to play Great Britain in Dublin

  Posted 5 years ago.

  The Great Britain women’s team will travel to Ireland for a three match test series at the end of March. The matches will be played on 28, 29 and 30 March at the National Hockey Stadium in Belfield, Dublin. More