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  Trio set the pace in Vienna

  Belgium, Russia and Ukraine lead the charge for Round 2

  Posted 8 months ago.

  After two days of competition, Belgium, Russia and Ukraine have marked themselves out as the teams to beat at the Hockey World League Round 1 event currently taking place in Vienna, Austria. All three sides have 100 percent win records, something which is certain to have changed at the end of Day 3.   More

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  Aileen Davies

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  Scots ready to face Champions Challenge

  U-21 stars make the step up to the senior squad

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Scotland Women Head Coach Gordon Shepherd has revealed the squad of eighteen players for the FIH Champions Challenge competition taking place in Dublin, Ireland from 29 September-7 October.The Scots claimed a bronze medal in last year's FIH Champions Challenge and eleven members of that squad will travel back to Dublin for participation in this season's competition. More

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  Argentina and South Africa will meet again at the Champions Challenge 1

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  Schedule announced for Men's Champions Challenge 1

  Quilmes, Argentina to host eight men's teams

  Posted 8 months ago.

  LAUSANNE – The FIH today announced the schedule for the 2012 Argentina Hockey Men’s Champions Challenge 1, hosted in Quilmes, Argentina from November 24-December 2. The tournament will be the first major FIH event after the 2012 London Games and kicks off the next cycle as teams turn their attention from the Olympics to the 2014 World Cup. Three of the eight teams in the competitive field were in London for the Games. Of the trio, Korea was the highest finisher in London, coming in at...  x 38 More

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  Fabian Gregory with SA players in Delhi, February 2012.

  (Photo: FIH / Afsar Beg)

  Gregory’s got no doubts about Dublin

  "It's going to be tough" says RSA assistant coach

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Assistant coach Fabian Gregory is under no illusions as to what lies ahead for the Investec South Africa women’s hockey team as they head into the Champions Challenge in Dublin, Ireland next week.   More

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  David Faulkner

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  Faulkner to step down as GB Performance Director

  1988 Olympic gold medal winner to leave post in December

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Following seven and a half years of dedicated service David Faulkner has decided to leave his position as Performance Director with England Hockey and Great Britain Hockey at the end of 2012. More

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  Next Stop on the World League tour: Vienna

  Six women's team to battle for four spots in the next round

  Posted 8 months ago.

  The next World League Round 1 tournament is underway as six European women’s teams are facing off in Vienna with a goal to earn a berth to the second round. The Vienna tournament has one of the biggest fields of the first round and also has the distinction of being the only Round One tournament to feature a team that was at the London 2012 Olympics. The Belgium women are ranked 14th in the FIH World Ranking and finished the recent Olympic Games in 11th place. More

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  The Canadian team presented hockey equipment to local youth

  (Photo: FIH / Paul Winstanley)

  Canadian Junior Men set an example in Guadalajara

  Team Canada collected hockey equipment to present in Guadalajara

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Team Canada took their trip to Guadalajara beyond competing in the Pan American Junior Championships and presented a donation of assorted hockey equipment to local youth today to encourage them to take up and participate in the sport.  x 7 More

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  Kazakhstan players celebrate victory over Singapore

  (Photo: FIH / SS Dhaliwal)

  Kazakhstan join Malaysia in World League Round 2

  Victory over Singapore enough for berth in second phase

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Malaysia completed the First Round of the World League with a 100 percent win record as they whitewashed Sri Lanka 9-0 at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium on Sunday. Malaysia will be joined in the second round by Kazakhstan, who took the second berth thanks to six points from a possible nine.  x 2 More

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  Action from Malaysia's 11-1 victory over Kazakhstan

  (Photo: FIH / SS Dhaliwal)

  Malaysia storm into World League Round 2

  11-1 thrashing of Kazakhstan seals their berth with a game to spare

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Tournament hosts Malaysia have booked a spot in the second round of the Hockey World League thanks to superb 11-1 victory over Kazakhstan.  x 6 More

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  Pol Amat ends international career

  "I have been privileged", says legendary Spanish attacker

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Pol Amat, one of the finest strikers the world has ever seen, has announced his retirement from international hockey after 17 years at the top of the game.  x 7 More

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  Action from Kazahkstan's 6-1 victory over Sri Lanka

  (Photo: FIH / SS Dhaliwal)

  Kazakhstan & Malaysia triumph on Day 1

  Top ranked sides show quality at Hockey World League in Kuantan

  Posted 8 months ago.

  The women’s teams of Kazakhstan and Malaysia were in sparkling form on the opening day of the Hockey World League Round 1 tournament in Kuantan (MAS), cruising to victories over Sri Lanka and Singapore respectively.  x 3 More

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  Newcomers to make USA debuts at CC1

  Fee, Widdall, Beamesderfer & Heistand gain selection for Dublin

  Posted 8 months ago.

  Four newcomers will make their U.S. National Team debut this month at the Electric Ireland Women’s Champions Challenge 1 tournament in Dublin, Ireland, September 29-October 7. More