insert_link Sport Australia hockey player amputates part of finger for Olympics Australian hockey player Matt Dawson has made the ultimate sacrifice to be at the Paris Olympics by having part of his finger amputated in order to play. The 30-year-old, who was a member of the silver medal-winning team three years ago in Tokyo, recently broke the ring finger on his right hand, plunging his bid to compete at a third Olympics into doubt. Doctors advised him to put […] today19 July, 2024
insert_link Namibia Windhoek Hockey Tournament taking place this weekend The second edition of the Windhoek Hockey Tournament (WHT) is slated for this coming weekend, with organisers promising exhilarating and competitive action from the competitors. The three-day event that brings together first and second teams from schools across Namibia to compete in outdoor hockey at the Windhoek High School astro field will host its second edition from Thursday to Saturday. In a statement availed to Nampa on Wednesday, […] today14 March, 2024
insert_link Sport Hockey coach says India ‘extremely difficult for women’ India women's hockey coach and former Olympic gold medallist Janneke Schopman has hit out at the gender disparity in the country, both in sport and society more widely. Schopman, the first woman to coach an Indian national hockey team, broke down as she described the preferential treatment enjoyed by the men's team. "I come from a culture where women are respected and valued. I don't feel that here," Schopman, […] today19 February, 2024
