#FridayFocus – Uddingston HC look back on their EHF Club of the Year
Uddingston HC is one of the current title holders of the EHF Club of the Year award. Winning for their work in 2015 in the Small Category, we are now catching up with the club to see how they have fared since receiving the award and what the future looks like for...
#FridayFocus – Hockey4All: Hockey for the Deaf in England
For our Friday Feature today, we are bringing our focus on a great initiative began a few years ago by Wendy Russell, an English Coach at Brighton & Hove Hockey Club. We are featuring excepts from an article initially featured on the England Hockey website, where...
#FridayFocus – December is application time: Coaching course, Youth Leadership Festival and Club of the Year 2016!
EHF Coaching - Apply for our Programmes Our Educational programmes function on a three tier structure to train and support our members’ coaches. Each tier is tied to the FIH Academy, so your coach gains not just experience and knowledge, but also the required...
#MotivationMonday EHF Hall of Famer Pol Amat supports ParaHockey
If you need any motivation today, then have a read of the story below from El Periodico.com. It's our #MotivationMonday story. When people ask who should be in the EHF Hall of Fame, we say that those players already there speak volumes by their actions, on and off...
Belgium put and end to the German Champions title race in Lucknow!
Belgium & India reach final as Germany’s Junior World Cup reign ended Van Doren the hero as Belgium’s Red Cougars claim shoot-out win over Germany Capacity crowd watch India triumph in shoot-out against Australia Final will be played on Sunday 18th December 2016...
#FridayFocus – Second ParaHockey Forum held in EHF Office
The European Hockey Federation held a second ParaHockey this past Saturday, following a successful 2016 full of ParaHockey activity throughout Europe, including this year’s festival in Essen, the the ABN AMRO Integration Cup in Belgium. The Forum saw attendees from...
Belgium and Germany are flying the European flag in Lucknow!
Belgium, Germany, Australia and India were all winners on Quarter-Final day at the Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016, meaning that the Semi-Final fixtures are now known. Belgium overcame Argentina to set up a Semi-Final meeting with reigning...
England complete the European line-up at the Hockey Junior World Cup
England complete line-up for men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 Quarter-Finals Pool D: Canadians defeated as Horler hat-trick puts England into last eight Pool A: Five star Australia see off Korea to make it three wins out of three Quarter-Final match schedule...
Final Executive Board meeting of 2016, held in Brussels
The Executive Board of the European Hockey Federation met for the fifth and final time in 2016 over the weekend in Brussels, Belgium. The Board was in full attendance with the exception of Gianni Rossi. The Executive Board then received reports from: Director General...
Fantastic Day for Europe at the Hockey Junior World Cup 2016
9th December 2016: On day 2 of the men’s Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup 2016, Germany became the first team to reach the quarter-finals while Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands were also winners at the event currently taking place in Lucknow, India. The Pool A...
#FridayFocus – Find out about our Coaching programmes and apply!
All EHF Member Associations have recently received correspondance from the EHF Office with instructions on how to apply to our programmes for the next cycle. Read on to learn about our programmes, and ask your federation to apply! Today, we bring you a series of short...
Reigning Champions Germany get off to a flying start in Lucknow
8th December 2016: Reigning Champions Germany and England get off to a flying start on the opening day of the Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men 2016 in Lucknow. The day’s action began in Pool C, with New Zealand battling to a hard earned 1-0 win over Japan....
EHF Executive Board meets in Brussles
8th December 2016: The EHF Executive Board meets in Brussels tomorrow 9th and also on Saturday 10th December. The items on the Agenda for discussion are: Director General's Report Update from FIH Executive Board and the recent FIH Congress in Dubai The Board will...
A thrilling finish to the Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup!
5th December 2016: Yesterday Argentina won the women’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 as they defeated Netherlands 4-2 in an exhilarating, high quality final in front of a capacity crowd in Santiago, Chile. Earlier in the day, Australia claimed bronze in the 3/4 match...
#FridayFocus – FIH and INAS to work together to promote ParaHockey
The International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) have signed a memorandum of understanding, in hopes of working together to continue the development and reach of ParaHockey (ID). The MOU...
#FridayFocus – EHF Club of The Year 2016 – Apply now!
Applications for Club of the Year 2015 will be accepted until January 29th. This award highlights those clubs who grow and promote hockey in their communities, as well as make an effort to develop not only their players, but also their volunteer base, their coaches,...
The Hockey Museum needs you!
1st December 2016: The Hockey Museum is recruiting! Collections Management Officer (CMO) We are looking for an enthusiastic CMO with proven collections management skills, a meticulous attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills to oversee the maintenance...
Euro Hockey League KO16/KO8 tickets go on sale
1st December 2016: The Euro Hockey League (EHL) and European Hockey Federation (EHF) are pleased to announce that tickets for the KO16/KO8 go on sale today via the following link - http://ehlhockey.nl/tickets/. It coincides with confirmation of the match schedule for...
Netherlands and Spain through to the Semi-Finals in Santiago
1 December 2016: Netherlands, Spain, Argentina and Australia qualified for the Semi-Finals of the women’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 after winning their Quarter-Finals matches in Santiago, Chile today. Netherlands defeated Germany, Spain won against England,...
England and Germany complete the European line-up for the Quarter Finals
England, Germany and Australia completed the line-up for the Quarter-Finals following the final Pool B and C matches at the women’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 currently being played in Santiago, Chile. The joined Netherlands, Argentina, USA, Spain and Belgium in the...
#MotivationMonday – Leandro Negre retires
28th November 2016: During the FIH Congress in Dubai, Leandro Negre retired as President of the FIH. It was a moment to reflect on who is Leandro and how he has contributed to World and European Hockey. Thanks Leandro for motivating all of us! Marijke Fleuren,...
Spain, Belgium and The Netherlands through to the women’s Hockey Junior World Cup Quarter Finals
27 November 2016: USA, Spain and Belgium joined Netherlands and Argentina in the Quarter-Finals of the women’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 in Santiago, Chile following the final Pool A and D matches today. A 3-2 victory for USA against Korea was enough for them to...
European teams set a marker at Day 1 at the Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016
24 November 2016: The planet’s best junior women’s athletes rocked Santiago on the first day of competition at the Hockey Junior World Cup 2016, with 41 goals scored during six action-packed matches at the Estadio Manaquehue. A large opening day crowd came out in...
#FridayFocus – Kampong SV, HOD and Athena welcome Poland, Czech Republic and Bulgaria in latest Twinning activities
Our Twinning initiative Sharing Knowledge continues! Nine European countries have been paired with Dutch clubs, supported by KNHB. November saw a few pairings get to work, with Poland, Czech Republic and Bulgaria sending groups to their partner clubs in The...
#RockTheJuniors – Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 begins Thursday
22 November 2016: This Thursday (24 November), the women’s Junior Hockey World Cup gets underway in the Chilean capital city of Santiago. #RockTheJuniors. Sixteen of the best young women's teams to fight for title in Santiago, Chile Reigning champions Netherlands...
#MotivationMonday – Working towards gender balance in our Member Associations
21st November 2016: A very motivating story that we are very happy to share as part of our #MotivationMonday series. We are delighted to know that the National Olympic Committees of Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Lithuania and Slovakia have joined their...
#FridayFocus – UDP Group 10 practical weekend in Rotterdam
UDP Group 10 own Alexandra Mathieu (BEL) sent us a report from the group's latest practical weekend, this time in Rotterdam, 12th - 13th November. Last Exchange of 2016 - Rotterdam! Saturday morning, the group began with a tour of Rotterdam by mentor and local dweller...
#FridayFocus – Norman Hughes receives the Etienne Glichitch Award
This Friday, we are proud to have a feature on a very important member of the EHF staff, Norman Hughes. At the recent FIH Congress in Dubai, Norman was awarded the prestigious Etienne Glichitch award, which is awarded every two years by the FIH Executive Board. The...
We are proud!
16th November 2016, Brussels: The EHF would like to congratulate 4 members of our European hockey family who received special awards during the FIH Congress last week: President of Honour – Leandro Negre Outgoing FIH President Leandro Negre, from Spain, was awarded...
Voting for 2016 FIH Hockey Stars Awards open
16 November 2016: Voting is now open for this year’s International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards, the annual prizes recognising the best athletes, coaches and umpires in a given calendar year. We are delighted that 18 players are from Europe along with 3...
Stars come out for EHL KO16 LIVE draw
HC Oranje-Rood superstars Bob de Voogd and Agustin Mazzilli will be the guests of honour for the Euro Hockey League KO16 draw which will take place on Friday, November 18 at 13:00 (CET), setting the stage for the knock-out phase of the world’s best club competition....
To inspire our passion for hockey in the next generation
14th November 2016, Brussels: At our General Assembly on 11th November in Dubai we launched our Strategic Plan 2017-2024, our ambition is to 'Inspire our passion for hockey in the next generation'. Our Ambition? Our Values? [gallery columns="4" link="none"...
European Hockey Federation, General Assembly
13th November, Brussels: On Thursday 10th November EHF President, Marijke Fleuren, welcomed 33 Member Associations to the 28th EHF General Assembly, which took place during the FIH Congress in Dubai. Accounts were approved for 2015, and budget for 2017 was approved...
#FridayFocus – ParaHockey on the main stage
Euro ParaHockey Championships in 2017 Next year alongside the Rabo EuroHockey Championships 2017, the fourth edition of the Euro ParaHockey Championships will take place 20 – 23 August. The previous edition took place in 2015, alongside the Unibet EuroHockey...
#FridayFocus – UDP Group 8 Graduates!
During the U21 Invitational Tournament in Valencia that took place this past weekend (28 - 30 Octoer), UDP Group 8 held its graduation dinner and ceremony. Three of the UDP umpires from group 8 were umpiring in this tournament: Emma Shelbourne (ENG), Daniel Rodrigues...
#FridayFocus – Serbia supports hockey education
Last weekend (October 29), Serbian Hockey Federation and the Belgrade Hockey Federation held the 'Belgrade Trophy', a Hockey5s tournament. The BASK stadium saw Serbian teams from Subotica, Novi Sad and Belgrade alongside a team from Sofia, Bulgaria. Before the...
#FridayFocus – The Lionesses Intergenerational Project
This week we highlight a great initiative which promotes cooperation between Masters players, junior players, hockey clubs and National Associations to help promote hockey and help young players develop by providing coaching sessions and the opportunity to play...
UDP Group 11
Group 11 is mentored by Jean Duncan (SCO) and Marc Knulle (FRA) and has 6 members Group 11: 2017– 2019 Umpire Country Start Grade Current Grade Anne van Den Bosch BEL FIH Michiel Dutrieux BEL FIH Kevin Roberts WAL NATIONAL Hristiyan Vasilev BUL FIH Sandra...
#FridayFocus – EHF Development
A couple of weeks ago, our #FridayFocus feature highlighted our Education Committee and educational structure as a whole. Today, we are doing the same but with our Development Projects Committee! Development has also been part of our features, from #Twinning updates...
EHF 2017 Appointments Announced
19th October 2016: The EHF is delighted to announce the Technical and Umpiring Appointments for all of our 2017 EuroHockey outdoor events. Appointed as Technical Delegates to the Rabo EuroHockey Championships, David Collier and Barbara Morgan took time out to chat to...
EHF Development Projects Committee meets in Brussels
The EHF Development Projects Committee is meeting today in the EHF Office in Brussels, where they will the work completed in 2016 and work on planning and strategy for 2017. The Committee's agenda will cover: - Update from Education Committee - Youth: the Youth Panel...
EHF Education Committee meets in Brussels
The EHF Education Committee is meeting today in the EHF Office in Brussels, where they will discuss the progress made in 2016 and work on planning and strategy for 2017. The Committee will cover a wide range of topics as it's a very full agenda! All working groups...
#FridayFocus – UDP Group 10 at EHL Round 1 in Banbridge
UDP Group 10 had the opportunity to meet at the EHL in Banbridge, Ireland (7-9th October) as part of its third seminar. Ines El Hajem (FRA) one of the umpires from this group, sent us a report so we get an inside look at what happened! A view from the inside - Ines El...
HC Oranje-Rood to host EHL KO16 in 2017!
The Euro Hockey League (EHL) and the European Hockey Federation are delighted to announce HC Oranje-Rood, Eindhoven, as the hosts of the EHL KO16 which will take place from April 14 to 17, 2017. The KO16 will be the first major event hosted by Oranje-Rood at their...
EHL and EHF sign deal with Eleven Sports
12th October 2016: ELEVEN SPORTS NETWORK has today signed a multi-year agreement with Mediapro to bring the Euro Hockey League and EuroHockey Championships to fans in Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore and Taiwan. As part of the agreement, ELEVEN will showcase...
FIH confirms teams participating in Hockey World League Round 2 events
12 October 2016: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed which teams will participate in each of the Hockey World League Round 2 events taking place at six locations around the world between January and April 2017. Teams confirmed for all six locations...
EHL Round 1 – Day 3 round up!
SV Kampong, UHC Hamburg, Banbridge HC and Atletic Terrassa qualify for the KO16. Pool D: Atletic Terrassa 3 (J Carrera, J Malgosa, O Bach) Bromac Kelburne 2 (J Nommensen, J Cairns) Atletic Terrassa claimed a nervous 3-2 win over Bromac Kelburne to advance to the KO16...
Day 2 – The EHL Round Up!
Pool D: Atletic Terrassa 4 (M Torrente, M Salles, O Malgosa, S Cortes) Dinamo Kazan 4 (A Kornilov 2, D Komarov, N Yankun) Sam Cortes snatched a dramatic late equaliser to keep Atletic Terrassa in the hunt of winning a ticket to the EHL KO16, coming back from 4-2 down...
Day 2 at EHL
Day two of the Euro Hockey ROUND1 in Banbridge sees the host club make their tournament entry for 2016/17 along with the reigning champions SV Kampong, Atletic Terrassa and UHC Hamburg in a quality line-up. Atletic are first on pitch against Dinamo Kazan with the...
Appointments Committee meets in Brussels
October 8, 2016 - The EHF Appointments Committee is holding its annual meeting in the EHF Office in Brussels today. The committee has a full agenda and will discuss the appointments for Outdoor 2017. The Committee will also: 1. Review all EHF Responsibility Charts...
#FridayFocus – Supporting National Growth in Scotland!
This past weekend, 30th September - 2nd October, UM Philip Schellekens conducted an umpire and umpire coach seminar in Glasgow, Scotland. This course is part of the Supporting National Growth (SNG) programme, which is the beginner tier of EHF's three tier Education...
EHL Round 1 in Banbridge – one day to go!
The 10th edition of the Euro Hockey League promises to be one of new departures as the world’s premier club competition explores new lands, arriving at Banbridge for its first visit to Ireland since the tournament’s inception. Over the course of October 7th to 9th, 12...
#FridayFocus – EHF Education
Our #FridayFocus features have shined a light these past few months on all our Education and Development activities, from #UDP to #ParaHockey and everything in between. This Friday, we turn our focus to the Education Committee itself. They are the architects of all...
A hundred year milestone!
On Tuesday 20th September 2016 Des Simon, a Past President of the former Irish Hockey Union and Hockey Ireland Honorary Life Member, celebrated his 100th Birthday. Des, a long standing member of Cliftonville Hockey Club, has made an immense contribution to Ulster and...
Sue Catton re-stands for FIH Board
28th October 2019, Brussels: Next up in our series of articles on the European candidates for the FIH elections is Sue Catton, England, who is stranding for re-election to the FIH Board. We in the EHF have had the privilege of working closely with Sue especially...
#FridayFocus – Supporting National Growth in Serbia
Nine young coaches from Serbia, Bulgaria and FYROM met in Zrenjanin, Serbia last weekend (16 -18 September) to prepare for their FIH Academy/EHF Level 1 Coach award. Three of the coaches were women, who came from three different towns in Serbia. Coach Educators...
#FridayFocus – Meet #UDP Group 11!
The European Hockey Federation is delighted to announce the umpires who have been selected to UDP Group 11 (2017 - 2019): Sandra Adell Puig (ESP) Michael Dutrieux (BEL) Miriam Gero (AUT) Kevin Roberts (WAL) Anne van den Bosch (BEL) Hristiyan Vasilev (BUL) With the...
EuroHockey5s U16 Championships 2017
The 2017 EuroHockey5s U16 Championships (Girls and Boys) will take place on the following dates at the venues stated. Participating nations have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2016 competition. Boy’s Championship – Walcz (POL) – 5-8...
EuroHockey Indoor Championships 2018
The 2018 EuroHockey Indoor Championships (Women and Men) will take place on the following dates at the venues stated. Participating nations have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2016 competition. Men’s Indoor Championship – Antwerp...
Tickets for Rabo EuroHockey Championships 2017 on sale
Brussels/Nieuwegein – From 18th – 27th August 2017 the European Hockey Federation (EHF), the Royal Dutch Hockey Federation and main sponsor Rabobank will organise the Rabo EuroHockey Championships 2017. The tournament will take place in the newly renovated Wagener...
EHF Executive Board meeting, September, Brussels
20th September 2016: The Executive Board of the European Hockey Federation met for the third time in 2016 over the weekend in Brussels, Belgium. The Board was in full attendance with the exception of Leonardas Caikauskas who unfortunately was unwell and unable...
Russia, Wales & France women qualify for HWL Round 2
19th September 2016: Russia women upset the FIH Hero World Rankings by claiming a superb event triumph at the Hockey World League Round 1 event in Douai, France. Ranked at number 28 in the world, the team coached by former New Zealand international Anthony Thornton...
#FridayFocus – Portugal wins the ABN AMRO Integration Cup at KHC Dragons!
Last weekend, the third edition of the ABN AMRO Integration Cup was held at KHC Dragons, in Belgium. EHF President Marjke Fleuren was present to award Portugal the winning cup after a great performance against Italy. Final score 3-0 Portugal are also the reigning...
September Executive Board Meeting
15th September 2016: The EHF Executive Board will meet on 16th and 17th September. The Board has a full Agenda, as follows: Presentation Annie Panter, Athletes Committee Rep on FIH Executive Board, with a view to setting up an EHF Athletes Panel Reports will be...
Wales win Hockey World League Round 1 in Glasgow
12th September 2o16: Wales secured qualification for the Men’s Hockey World League (HWL) Round 2 after winning four out of four matches in Glasgow this week 6th – 11th September 2016. Scotland, as runners up also qualify for HWL, Round 2. Wales opened their campaign...
EHF Member of Honour, R.David Balbirnie, stands for FIH Presidential Election
24th October 2019, Brussels: With the all important upcoming FIH elections now less than a month away, the EHF is very pleased to endorse our European candidates. In David Balbirnie, Sue Catton, Michael Green, Erik Cornelissen and Santi Deo the EHF believes that...
#FridayFocus – ParaHockey at the ABN AMRO Integration Cup in Belgium!
This weekend 9 – 11 September, ParaHockey teams from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands will join the Belgian ParaHockey team to compete for the Integration Cup 2016. The third edition of this tournament will this time take place at KHC Dragons in...
2017 EuroHockey Club Venues
7th September 2016, Brussels: Following the meeting of the Competitions Committee, Outdoor last weekend, the * EuroHockey Club Trophy and Challenge (Men) & Club Champions Cup, Trophy and Challenge (Women) tournaments in 2017 will take place as follows (Hosts are...
RFEH President, Santiago Deó stands for election to the FIH Board
7th November 2016: Our final candidate in of our series highlighting the Europeans who are standing for FIH Elections is the World famous umpire and now President of the RFEH, Santiago Deó (Santi). Santi started his hockey career as a player in his club Real Club de...
#MotivationMonday – Czech progress to Hockey World League 2
5th September 2016: As part of our #MotivationMonday series, we are delighted to congratulate the Czech women's team on progressing to FIH Hockey World League 2 with style! The Czech team poled first in the Hockey World League 1 event in Prague from 31st August - 4th...
Competitions Committee Outdoor meeting, Cologne, Germany
The EHF Competitions Committee, Outdoor held their 2016 autumn meeting in the Guest House of the German Sports University of Cologne, Cologne (GER) on Saturday 3rd September. The Committee dealt with a huge agenda, starting with matters arising from their previous...
Dr. Michael Green stands for FIH Board
3rd November 2016: An ambassador for hockey both on and off the field of play, we focus today on Michael Green, our next European candidate up for election to the FIH Board. Michael, an outstanding International player for Germany with 320 International Caps, he's...
#FridayFocus – Officials and Umpires in Breda
Last weekend marked a very important date for EHF Education: our annual Breda weekend! This weekend brings together our Coaches 4 Europe (C4E), our Umpires 4 Europe (U4E) and our Officials to one place for one weekend of learning, sharing and hockey fun. EHF President...
#FridayFocus – TEC Darmstadt donates water based pitch to HK Lipovci!
Slovenia has inaugurated its very first water-based pitch after a donation from TEC Darmstadt. The official opening of the pitch took place last Saturday, August 27th, with a Veternans and U10 tournament during the day. At 18:00, the Slovenian national team met the...
Erik Cornelissen, President of the KNHB, stands for election to the FIH Executive Board
1st November 2016: As we have already mentioned, the EHF is highlighting the European candidates who are standing for the upcoming FIH Elections. We spoke to Erik Cornelissen, President of the KNHB, who is standing for election to the FIH Board. Erik currently sits on...
#MotivationMonday – President Marijke’s best moments from Rio
#MotivationMonday - Have you been inspired by Rio? Our President, Marijke Fleuren shared with us her best moments from Rio. She said the Olympic Games in Rio proved a superb advertisement for the world game with new faces emerging on the highest stage after a...
#FridayFocus – Twinning in Lithuania
Continuing the Sharing Knowlege twinning programme, Sven van der Most was 12- 14 August in Lithuania to work with national squads, both men and women, as they prepare for their next challenge: World League Round 1 in Prague, Czech Republic on August 30th. Sven spent...
2017 EuroHockey Indoor Junior Championships, Venues and Pools – UPDATED
The 2017 EuroHockey Indoor Junior Championships will take place on the following dates at the venues stated. Participating nations have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2015 competition. Junior Men’s Championship Teams: Pool A: AUT,...
#FridayFocus – Coaches 4 Europe kick off Breda weekend!
The EHF's biggest Educational event of the year is finally here! This weekend in Push Hockey Club, EHF will have coaches, officials and umpires helping and learning at the Push Hockey Trophy, which brings youth teams from the Netherlands and Belgium for a weekend of...
Kerry’s Thinking Thursday, Comebacks and a lasting Olympic legacy
Danny Kerry said it was the lure of getting back to doing what he loved that ultimately saw him return to the Great Britain coaching role, a decision that culminated in his team winning the women’s Olympic gold for the first time. Kerry coached the GB women from 2004...
Helen helps shoot GB to gold at fourth attempt
Helen Richardson-Walsh showed an amazing ability to bounce back quickly as she scored one of the crucial shoot-out goals that ultimately saw GB win women’s Olympic gold for the first time. She missed her own shoot-out but was on hand to score from the penalty spot...
Dutch pride in Olympic final performance
Naomi van As says that she is proud of her Dutch team’s performances to finish in the silver medal despite coming up just short of gold for a third successive Olympic Games. The Netherlands controlled much of the play during normal time but were not as efficient in...
Hinch heroics as GB land maiden women’s Olympic title
Maddie Hinch produced the heroics once more as Great Britain completed the perfect tournament, saving three times in a shoot-out to beat the Netherlands 2-0 after normal time had ended 3-3. It ended the Dutch reign at the Olympics, denying them three in-a-row as GB...
The Altenburg’s bronze family celebrations
Lisa Altenburg says the German women’s bronze medal is a “dream come true” as her side held off New Zealand 2-1 to claim their prize. "It's unbelievable,” she said. “We worked so hard and a few years ago no one would expect that we could win the bronze medal. This is...
Germany battle way to women’s bronze
Two goals in four second half minutes saw Germany snatch the women’s Olympic bronze medal ahead of New Zealand in Deodoro as they made the most of their chances. New Zealand had the majority of the play throughout but they could not break through their opponent’s...
#FridayFocus – European and UDP umpires at the Olympic Finals
Following last week's spotlight on UDP at the Olympics Games in Rio, EHF is delighted to find that UDP's own Laurine Delforge (BEL) has been appointed to umpire the final gold medal match of this Olympics, alongside South Africa's Michelle Joubert. The final will see...
Corners key for McLeod but Belgium in great shape for future
Belgian coach Shane MacLeod said penalty corners were a key difference as Argentina claimed the Olympic gold medal ahead of his side this evening in Deodoro. The Belgians were unable to convert from their set-pieces while Argentina ended with two from two – one each...
Nervous Paredes praises “unbelievable” victory
Matias Paredes was reduced to the role of nervous onlooker but saw his Argentina side produce a performance of a lifetime to beat Belgium 4-2 in the men’s Olympic final. Along with Matias Rey, he was forced to sit out the final due to injury with Luca Masso and...
Argentina’s golden Olympic moment
Argentina’s incredible penalty corner proficiency saw them build a big first half lead that they defended in amazing fashion to win their first ever men’s Olympic gold medal with a 4-2 win over fellow first time finalists Belgium. The Argentineans - spurred on by an...
Herzbruch and Croon’s mixed emotions
Just 13 months since the 2015 EuroHockey Youth Championships, Timm Herzbruch has added an Olympic bronze medal to his the gold he won in Santander. Speaking about his meteoric rise from the youth ranks up to the top of the game, winning a European indoor championships...
Flawless German shoot-out lands men’s bronze
Germany produced a perfect shoot-out performance to claim the men's Olympic bronze medal, scoring all four of their efforts while Nicolas Jacobi kept out two Dutch efforts to win it 4-2. It came at the end of a titanic tussle in normal time with Jorrit Croon's third...
Quek in dreamland as GB reach maiden final
Sam Quek said she was “in disbelief” as Great Britain produced a massive performance to beat New Zealand 3-0 to reach their first ever women’s Olympic hockey final. Speaking about the performance, she said it was an emotional moment and a special occasion for her to...
GB set for first ever women’s Olympic final
Great Britain are set for their best ever women’s Olympic finish after they produced an excellent defensive performance and struck quickly on the counter to eliminate New Zealand 3-0. It means they are guaranteed a best ever finish having previously won a pair of...
Dutch count on Sombroek in shoot-out success
Joyce Sombroek says she never “counts” the score in a shoot-out as she helped the Netherlands edge past Germany in dramatic fashion to reach the women’s Olympic final. The goalkeeper made four saves in seven rounds of the shoot-out as her side eventually prevailed 4-3...
Triple gold still in Dutch sights
The Netherlands kept up their bid for three successive Olympic women’s hockey gold medals as they survived a huge scare to beat Germany 4-3 in a shoot-out after normal time had ended 1-1. It owed much to the nerve of Joyce Sombroek who saved four times in the decider,...
Belgium reach their first Olympic final
Belgium advanced to their first ever Olympic men’s hockey final as they produced a counter-attack masterclass to defeat the Netherlands 3-1. They won a medal all the way back in 1920 when they hosted the tournament in Antwerp but have not been on the podium since....
Fuchs laments missed German chances
Florian Fuchs says things just didn’t fall Germany’s way today as their reign as Olympic gold medalists ended after an eight-year reign in a 5-2 result against Argentina. "It's very disappointing right now. It's tough, 5-2 sounds really, really bad. I think we had...
Los Leones end German Olympic reign
Argentina reached their first ever Olympic men’s hockey final with a breathtaking display to oust the 2008 and 2012 champions Germany 5-2 with something to spare in the first semi-final in their history. Three first half goals from Gonzalo Peillat saw Argentina in...
Three in a row still on for Oranje
The Netherlands held off a concerted late Argentinean comeback to keep alive their chance of a third successive women’s Olympic title, winning 3-2 in their quarter-final in Deodoro. It took just five minutes for the Dutch to break the deadlock, a brilliant flowing...
Owsley hopes to add one final gong to epic year
Great Britain are looking forward to a second successive women’s Olympic semi-final as they swept aside the tournament’s surprise package Spain 3-1 in Deodoro. First quarter goals from Georgie Twigg and Helen Richardson-Walsh set them on their way before Lily Owsley...