Sixty-six countries boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Although that left a whole lot of medals for the Soviets to win, it also meant that the competition needed some augmenting.
Take...
The hockey was ruthlessly efficient at the 1964 Olympic Games and there was nearly a seismic world hockey shock on the cards
The lowest-seeded nation at the '64 Games in Tokyo, Hong Kong were half-way to completing what would have...
The Hockey Paper picks out 10 classic Olympic Games matches to remember
1992 men’s bronze: Pakistan prevail at the deathThe Dutch were 2-0 up against Pakistan in the men’s bronze medal match. However, smarting from losing to Germany in the...
We speak to Makenzy Beard, a young Welsh player making headlines for her stunning lockdown portrait
A Welsh under-16 player, who only first started hockey three years ago, can now add painting to her growing talents after a portrait she...
Mike Haymonds continues to chart The Hockey Museum's neverending array of unearthed stories
The most amazing and unlikely things happen when you talk to people, especially when The Hockey Museum was privileged to be visited by General Sir Alex Harley...
Great Britain Hockey double Olympian Sam Ward on idols, how working in car industry prepared him for a sporting life and his philosophy after career-threatening eye injury
Sean Kerly was the one I looked up to. I started my career...
Australian over 35s gold medallist Angus Armstrong on why masters hockey is an experience of a lifetime
Being selected in the Australian side for the first 2018 over 35s World Cup was an ultimate dream, which led to a gold medal in Barcelona.
It...
The year 1953 was a big one for the nation and for hockey, especially women’s hockey, writes The Hockey Museum's Mike Smith.
In March, England played their third “big” match at Wembley, then in June Queen Elizabeth II was...
The Hockey Paper takes a look down memory lane at some low points in Olympic hockey competition
Rome 1960 - A right old bullyA round robin match between Germany and Pakistan ended in unusual circumstances involving an errant stick, a...
Sarah Robertson on her wait for GB selection, mentor Janet Jack, her early football career and the barriers faced by Scottish players
When it comes to perseverance, Sarah Robertson stands out. Hailing from the Borders, the 27-year-old says she...
