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Beyond Comparison

The Australian Men’s hockey team won their seventh consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal just over a week ago. Whereas many in the media predict every Olympic Games that the team will ‘definitely medal,’ and even sometimes are ‘a guaranteed the

Far From Pitch Perfect

Ask any Indian Hockey fan why there was 41 years between their hockey team winning an Olympic medal and the chances are most will tell you that the switch from a grass pitch to an artificial surface was a huge

Too Much International Sport?

Playing for your country is the pinnacle in most sports. It is an honour and a privilege, and something that once achieved can never be take away. In some countries it is still a treasured moment every time a player

Podcast #94 – The Man Who Would Be President Of The FIH, Marc Coudron, and The Olympic Dilemma, Should Athletes Stay or Should They Go?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

This show sees the interviewee take centre stage as we talk at length to former Belgian Hockey International Marc Coudron who has decided to run for the Presidency of the International Hockey Federation on May 22nd. Mr Coudron is one

Podcast #92 – An Olympic Focus: Having Qualified for Tokyo Will South Africa’s Hockey Team Have The Money to Attend? Why Are The Games Going Ahead, and What Will The Sporting World Look Like After The Pandemic And After Tokyo 2021?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

This show has a strong focus on the upcoming delayed Tokyo Olympic Games. The South African Hockey team qualified for the RIO Olympic Games but failed to compete due to an agreement that had been reached between their own Hockey