Great Britain’s men get their Olympic qualifying campaign up and running on Monday (15th) as they take on Pakistan and skipper David Ames is hoping to use the fuel from past disappointments to drive his side to the Olympics in Paris.
The semi-finals of the EuroHockey Championships get going later on today (Thursday) which means there’s just enough time for me to squeeze in some more things that caught my eye in the closing matches of the pool stage. So here we go.
At the time of writing the first weekend of the tournament has come to a close and we’ve had a look at every team at least once. Here are a few observations and a few things that have piqued my interest.
Continue readingHannah Martin has called on England to find consistency as they travel to Germany to compete in the EuroHockey Championships.
You may or may not have seen that BAFTA-nominated “Rob & Romesh vs” returned to Sky One at the start of July.
Given the Olympics is almost here, there are a couple of episodes dedicated to comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett and their quest to find an Olympic sport they can turn their hand to.
In their infinite wisdom, they decide that playing in goal at hockey looks pretty straightforward. The reality, is quite different.
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