Monday, September 16, 2024

Rod Gilmour

The Hockey Paper's Editor. First covered international hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games - no better than a full house watching India play England - and has reported on the sport for the Daily Telegraph and other major newspapers ever since. Co-founded THP in 2016.

The making of Zach Wallace: Hurling, leadership and snooker mentality shape Paris Olympics drive

From the fields of Oxted to the Olympics spotlight, Zach Wallace’s drive to become one of the most gifted hockey players of his generation...

Paris Olympics Hockey: Australia’s Matthew Dawson ‘passed out’ after amputated finger

Paris -- “You wouldn’t really know, would you? Just the same size as a pinkie!” joked Matthew Dawson. That was the verdict of the...

Paris Olympics Hockey: Great Britain men oust Spain for perfect start

Paris -- Cool, calm and composed in Colombes. In the Paris suburbs, Team GB men got off to the perfect start, courtesy of two...

How Olympic hockey host nation France have fought fires ahead of career high test

France's Etienne Tynevez on overcoming disharmony, mental approach and pressure as a team sport at Paris 2024 Paris -- French men’s hockey was in a...

The world’s most dominant sports team ever? Netherlands women hockey surely

Boston Celtics in the 60s? Chicago Red Bulls? The All Blacks? The raft of ‘who is the most dominant team in international sport ever?’...

Olympics hockey facts and stats: Spies, mothers and family firsts

The Hockey Paper takes a sideways look at the Olympic hockey tournament, with 11 offbeat facts and stats Spy in the campThere were four GBR...

Olympics hockey controversies: 8 moments at the summer Games

The Hockey Paper takes a look down memory lane at some low points in Olympic hockey competition ahead of Paris 2024 Rome 1960 - A...

Olympics hockey: 10 greatest matches and finest moments at summer Games

The Hockey Paper picks out 10 classic Olympic Games matches to remember as the world's best players descend upon Paris for the 2024 Games. 1992...