Tuesday, January 13, 2026

‘Is hockey still relevant as an Olympic sport for a modern audience?’

A leading agent to many Olympians has questioned whether hockey should be an Olympic sport, while suggesting that the quadrennial extravaganza should be scrapped and refreshed for the modern ages.

Writing a column in The Telegraph, Jonathan Marks said that too many sports in the current Programme weren’t relevant and poured scorn on some recent additions to the Games as “token”.

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