China

Sporting Unity

Sport over the years has witnessed some wonderful signs of unity, times where political and religious differences have been set aside, and athletes have risen above such clashes and respected their opponents as fellow athletes and individuals. Of course sadly

Putting The Individual Ahead of the Team

‘Player of the match’ awards in team sports have always been a topic for debate. How often does the goalscorer get the nod over the player who created the opportunity for the scorer?  Is this simply a laziness on the

Asian Teams Out-Muscled

Last night at the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup the host nation India bowed out of the competition following a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands. Their loss meant that no Asian team was left in the competition

Hockey World Cup in 90 Seconds – Day 13

The last of the Pool Games were played last night at the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup which saw Germany top Pool D and Malaysia head home. Although Malaysia made the Germans work hard for their victory and exposed some

Hockey World Cup in 90 Seconds – Day 11

Odisha Hockey World Cup in 90 seconds

Australia had already qualified from Pool B the question was who would make the crossover games. Ireland and England would meet in the last game and they would decide the outcome of the other three teams in the Pool. The