News for 19 May 2022
All the news for Thursday 19 May 2022
2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League - 19 May
Men
Estadio Betero, Valencia
All times GMT +2
17 May 2022 11:30 ESP v FRA (RR) 4 - 2
18 May 2022 11:30 ESP v FRA (RR) 1 - 0
Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp
All times GMT +2
20 May 2022 20:30 BEL v ESP (RR)
21 May 2022 20:30 BEL v ESP (RR)
Ernst Reuter Sportfeld, Berlin
All times GMT +2
21 May 2022 16:30 GER v ARG (RR)
22 May 2022 14:30 GER v ARG (RR)
Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, London
All times GMT +1
21 May 2022 13:00 ENG v FRA (RR)
22 May 2022 12:00 ENG v FRA (RR)
Men's Pool standings
Women
Estadio Betero, Valencia
All times GMT +2
17 May 2022 13:30 CHN v ARG (RR) 1 - 3
18 May 2022 13:30 CHN v ARG (RR) 1 - 3
Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp
All times GMT +2
20 May 2022 18:00 BEL v ESP (RR)
21 May 2022 18:00 BEL v ESP (RR)
Ernst Reuter Sportfeld, Berlin
All times GMT +2
21 May 2022 13:30 GER v ARG (RR)
22 May 2022 11:30 GER v ARG (RR)
Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, London
All times GMT +1
21 May 2022 15:30 ENG v CHN (RR)
22 May 2022 14:30 ENG v CHN (RR)
Women's Pool standings
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Sole goal for Spain means double defeat for France; Argentina women top table with perfect 10
After the six-goal thriller the previous day, Spain and France men's side confounded spectators and each other with an equally fast-paced match but with only one goal to show for their efforts. It took until the final moments of the game for Red Sticks' Joaquin Menini to finally find a way past the excellent Arthur Thieffry in the French goal.
Spain and Argentina win second matches of hockey Pro League double-header
By Neil Shefferd 
Argentina's women won a tenth straight FIH Pro League match this season with a 3-1 victory over China today ©Getty Images
Spain’s men and Argentina’s women both won their second matches in as many days as International Hockey Federation Pro League action continued in Valencia.
AHF not worried about Olympic qualifications
Uthra Ganesan
The Asian body is prepared to hold an independent qualifying event if Asian Games are not held by September 2023
AHF to conduct Olympic qualifiers if Asian Games are not held by September, 2023
The Asian Hockey Federation says it is closely monitoring the situation in China where the Games are to be held.
The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Wednesday said it will conduct the Olympic qualifiers independently if the postponed Hangzhou Asian Games are not held by September next year.
Gurinder to lead nine-member Indian team in inaugural FIH Hockey 5s
The Indian men's team will play Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland and hosts Switzerland in the event, which will be held on June 5 and 6.
FILE PHOTO: Gurinder Singh will captain the Indian side.
Defender Gurinder Singh will lead a nine-member Indian men's hockey team at the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey 5s, to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland next month.
“Very good that FIH introduced Hockey5s”
Pakistan are one of the three Asian nations – with India and Malaysia – participating in the upcoming ‘Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022’.
“Having a better performance this time”
Ahead of the 15th edition of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup taking place in Spain and the Netherlands (1-17 July), we’re conducting a series of exclusive interviews with the participating teams. Today: Eunbi Cheon (KOR).
‘We complement each other’: Shane McLeod returns to Belgium hockey set up
Shane McLeod guided Belgium to unprecedented success PIC: Reuters/Bernadett Szabo
Shane McLeod, who led Belgium to world No.1 and the Olympic men’s title last year, has returned to the Red Lions as an assistant coach.
20 Players Take Malaysia’s Challenge in the 2022 Asian Cup
The 2022 Jakarta Indonesia Asian Cup, will officially open its curtains on May 23 to June 1, 2022 at the Gelora Bung Karno Hockey Stadium, with the match also offering automatic tickets to the 2023 Hockey World Cup scheduled to take place in India in January 2023.
Sarah Robertson named captain of Scotland women with Katie Robertson named vice-captain
Olympic bronze medallist Sarah Robertson has been confirmed as Scotland’s new women’s hockey captain as the build-up continues towards the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July, and the EuroHockey qualifiers in France at the end of August.
Belgium: A Budget of 30,000 Euros Has Been Released to Attract Young Girls
The Minister of Sports has released €30,000 to promote women’s hockey.
Hockey is on the rise, even more so since the world title and gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics won by our men's team. The Francophone Hockey League found that there were more new registrations of male players than female.
Hockey is on the rise, even more so since the world title and gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics won by our men’s team. The Francophone Hockey League found that there were more new registrations of male players than female.
Saints, Old Boys pull further away
by Helge Schütz
Delron Handura of SoE and Chase Landry of Saints in action. Photo: Helge Schütz
SAINTS and Windhoek Old Boys both recorded comfortable victories in the Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey Men's Premier League to open up a big gap over the rest of the field.
Hockey Wales launch major Welsh Hockey history project
Hockey Wales are undertaking a major heritage project to gather data on all former senior international players and matches. The aim - to collate an accurate record of former internationals who represented Wales and award a Welsh cap to every athlete.