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Are Biennial World Cups Really the Way to Go?

A week ago the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup came to an end in Malaysia, and just prior to this the Women’s event came to its conclusion in Chile. Congratulations to Germany for winning their seventh Men’s title since 1979

Short Formats of Sport May End Up Being The Short Straw For Some

Sport should be black and white, as after all there are usually winners and there are losers; occasionally honours are shared. In some sports where the result is based on a judges opinion it can be subjective, and history is

Oi – Were you Watching?

“Oi” appropriately is an exclamation, rather than a word to attract someone’s attention, and the Oi Hockey Stadium certainly managed to attract people’s attention at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. After a few minor hiccups in the lead up to

Podcast#82 – Tidying up the Rules with Terry Walsh, Will The Olympics Go Ahead as Planned or with Less Events, Will There Be Funding Afterwards If They Do?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

With many sports in a holding pattern this appeared to be the ideal time for many to re-structure or take stock of their operations. Many fans of a variety of sports feel that today we see too many changes to

On The Surface

When he was elected President of the International Hockey Federation in Dubai in November 2016 Dr Narinder Batra stated in his presentation prior to voting, “I would like to take Hockey across the globe, extend the boundaries.” He went on