Changing the Pitch
The 1976 Montreal Olympic Games were the first to see hockey played on an artificial surface. It was a move that would change the game and have a lasting impact. The reasons for the change come down to which story
Inspirational Athletes – 27
At some time in everyone’s life they will have to do something that they do not want to do. Many of us are very fortunate that these times in the main are restricted to when we were a child. Many
Why Must Athletes Be Seen, But Not Heard?
How many Politicians have used sport to try and win favour with voters? Those who remember the Sydney Olympics will recall how then Prime Minister John Howard was like and Australian version of “Where’s Wally.” Except rather than wearing a
No Conspiracy Behind the Home and Away League
Ever since the introduction of artificial turf at the 1976 Olympic Games the hockey nations from the sub-continent have claimed that this was a deliberate move by powers within the game of hockey to halt their success. The reason given
