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News for 19 July 2024

All the news for Friday 19 July 2024


Olympic Games Paris 2024: Hockey competition squads confirmed



With the countdown to Hockey at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 reaching single digits, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to confirm the squads that will compete in the Hockey competition at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.



Aussie hockey player amputates part of finger to compete at Games

The 30-year-old, a silver medallist at the Tokyo Games, was a doubt for Paris after recently breaking the ring finger on his right hand.


FILE PHOTO: Australia hockey player Matt Dawson. | Photo Credit: Instagram/@therealmattdawson06

Australia field hockey player Matt Dawson has gone to extraordinary lengths to compete at the Paris Olympics, amputating part of a finger to ensure he will be fit for his third Games.



Australian player amputates finger to secure berth


Matt Dawson, middle, at the 2022 Commonwealth Games PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS ADY KERRY

In a display of Olympian commitment to his sport and country, Australian hockey player Matthew Dawson has made headlines by choosing to amputate part of his right ring finger to ensure his participation at Paris 2024.



Why Indian men’s hockey team might not win a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024

Keyur Jain



The Indian hockey team is the most successful side in the Olympics, having won a total of 12 medals, including 8 gold, in the Summer Games. However, the team has only one medal (bronze) in the last 44 years.



Paris 2024: Meet Jenny Rizzo


Griffin Zetterberg

With the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games rapidly approaching, get to know the athletes named to the U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team.



Olympic Games Hockey - Top Scorers

By Tariq Ali

Who were the top goal scorers in each Olympics?

The following is the complete list of the Top Goal Scorers in the men's hockey event in the Olympic Games
Goals Players - Country - Olympic Games, Year
10       Reggie Pridmore - England - London, 1908
  9       Stanley Shoveller - Great Britain -  Antwerp, 1920
15       Dhyan Chand - India - Amsterdam- 1928
13       Roop Singh - India - Los Angeles, 1932
13       Dhyan Chand - India - Berlin, 1936
10       Norman Borrett - Great Britain and Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara - Pakistan - London, 1948
11       Hugo Budinger - Germany - Helsinki, 1952
14       Udham Singh - India - Melbourne, 1956
  8       Abdul Hamid - Pakistan - Rome, 1960
10       Prithipal Singh - India - Tokyo, 1964
  7       Brian Glencross - Australia, Prithipal Singh - India and Abdul Rashid Jr - Pakistan - Mexico City, 1968
17       Ties Kruize - Netherlands - Munich, 1972
11       Paul Litjens - Netherlands - Montreal, 1976
16       Juan Amat - Spain - Moscow, 1980
10       Hasan Sardar - Pakistan - Los Angeles, 1984
  9       Floris Jan Bovelander - Netherlands - Seoul, 1988
11       Floris Jan Bovelander - Netherlands and Fernando Fereira - Argentina - Barcelona, 1992
  7       Taco van der Honert - Netherlands and Greg Nicol - South Africa - Atlanta, 1996
13       Jorge Lombi - Argentina - Sydney 2000
11        Sohail Abbas - Pakistan - Athens, 2004
11        Taeke Taekema - Netherlands - Beijing, 2008
  8        Mink van der Weerden - Netherlands - London, 2012
11        Gonzalo Peillat - Argentina - Rio de Janeiro, 2016
14         Alexander Hendrickx - Belgium - Tokyo, 2020* (OG held in 2021)

The following is the list of the Women's Hockey Top Goal Scorers in the Olympic Games
  6         Natella Krasnikova - Soviet Union  and Patricia  McKillop - Zimbabwe - Moscow, 1980
  8         Beth Anders - United States - Los Angeles, 1984
  8         Lisanne Lejeune -- Netherlands - Seoul, 1988
  5         Franziska Hentschel - Germany and Jane Sixsmith - Great Britain - Barcelona, 1992
  8         Alyson Annan - Australia and Chang Eun-Jung - South Korea - Atlanta, 1996
  6        Nikki Hudson - Australia - Sydney, 2000
  5        Mijntje Donners - Netherlands and Jennifer Wilson - South Africa - Athens, 2004
11         Maartje Paumen - Netherlands - Biejing, 2008
  5         Crista Cullen and Alex Danson Great Britain - London, 2012
  5          Alex Danson - Great Britain, Maartje Paumen - Netherlands and Katie Barn - United States - Rio de Janeiro, 2016
  9          Frederique Matla - Netherlands - Tokyo, 2020* (OG held in 2021)



Four Kiwi hockey officials bound for Paris Olympics



In a showcase of global talent, twenty-four of the world's top hockey umpires have been selected to officiate at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris – and Hockey New Zealand are proud to have four officials among them.



Busy July for Scotland’s officials on the international stage

July has been the busiest month of activity for Scotland’s fantastic technical officials and umpires in Europe.


EuroHockey U21 Championship 2024
Terrassa, Spain

All times GMT +2

Men

18 Jul 2024 was a rest day

19 Jul 2024 16:30     FRA v ENG (Pool C)     
19 Jul 2024 16:45     NED v GER (Semi-final)     
19 Jul 2024 18:45     TUR v IRL (Pool C)     
19 Jul 2024 19:00     BEL v ESP (Semi-final)     

Pool standings

Women

18 Jul 2024 was a rest day

19 Jul 2024 09:45     FRA v AUT (Pool C)     
19 Jul 2024 10:00     NED v ENG (Semi-final)     
19 Jul 2024 12:00     BEL v IRL (Pool C)     
19 Jul 2024 12:15     GER v ESP (Semi-final)   

Pool Standings

FIH Match Centre



Junior Pan American Championships Reflections

Junior Pan American Success in Surrey


All photos provided by Blair Shier

The Junior Pan American Championships, held in Surrey, BC, showcased the top young talent from the Pan American region. The tournament featured six teams each in the junior men’s and women’s divisions, including the host nation, Canada. The tournament ran at Tamanawis Park, from July 3-12, 2024.



Rome Win Gold to Cap Off 2024 Senior Nexus Championship


Credit: Dan Trevino

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The 2024 Nexus Championship (NXC), presented by Osaka Hockey, concluded on Tuesday, July 16 after eleven days of competition. The event finished with the Senior NXC, where eight teams of elite athletes gathered over three days at the Virginia Beach Regional Training Center in Virginia Beach, Va.



KO16 Match schedule released and tickets go on sale



The match schedule and tickets have been released for the ABN AMRO EHL Men KO16 which takes place from the 3rd to 6th October, 2024 at Surbiton Hockey Club.



Day 4 Results: 2nd Hockey India Junior Men & Women East Zone Championship 2024


 
Kolkata: The fourth day of action in the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men & Women East Zone Championship 2024 at Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Salt Lake in Kolkata saw Manipur Hockey, Hockey Jharkhand, and Hockey Bengal claim victories in the Women’s category, while Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Bihar, and Manipur Hockey won in the Men’s category.



New partnership to broadcast NZ hockey



We’re delighted to announce a pioneering partnership with Sportway, a global leader in sports broadcasting technology. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our mission to enhance sports coverage and bring the excitement of field hockey to fans across New Zealand through the innovative platform, hockeynz.tv.

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