Thursday, November 30, 2023

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games 2026: Victoria cancels hosting over running costs

The 2026 Commonwealth Games has been thrown into chaos after Australia's state Victoria pulled out of hosting the event. Victoria, awarded the Games last March after Games organisers had failed to find host cities following Covid, cited running costs over...

New Zealand interest in hosting 2034 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand has expressed an initial interest in bidding to host the 2034 Commonwealth Games. The New Zealand Olympic Committee told the Commonwealth Games Federation last week that it is interested in hosting the Games. New criteria allows for a...

‘Crowd backed us all the way’: Lily Walker on England’s Commonwealth hockey gold

The Commonwealth Games is just the beginning for many athletes. For its latest campaign, The Start Line, Team England selected a handful of rising stars who came to the fore at Birmingham 2022. The Start Line looks back on their...

England women coach David Ralph nominated for ‘moment of the year’ award

England women’s coach David Ralph has been nominated in the Great Coaching Moment of the Year category for the 25th annual UK Coaching Awards. UK Coaching has opened the voting for the public to choose their standout coaching moment of...

2026 Commonwealth Games: Boost for local Victoria hockey club

A Liberal-National government will promise a AUS$6.6 million (£3.8 million) redevelopment of Warrnambool Hockey Club in the build up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The delivery of renovations will provide a sporting legacy for the Victoria Games as well as...

Anna Toman: How England women created the buzz to land Commonwealth hockey gold

Our columnist looks back on a glorious summer which included Commonwealth gold as England women won their first major title in seven years in Birmingham We get a real buzz from our team defence. Historically it's been huge for us...

Australia men demolish India to win seventh Commonwealth Games hockey gold in a row

Birmingham -- Australia cantered to their seventh successive Commonwealth Games men’s title with a ruthless display to beat India 7-0. Five goals in 18 spellbinding minutes from Colin Batch’s side underpinned their world No 1 status. Victory also saw them...

England men charge to Commonwealth Games hockey bronze, third in a row

Birmingham -- After the brawl came the backs to the wall as England men negated a South African onslaught to muster their own attacking flair and secure a third Commonwealth Games bronze in a row. Four goals in seven, end-to-end...

Judo and the journey: Tess Howard’s path to England’s Commonwealth hockey gold

Birmingham -- “They love the J-word, so it’s the journey.” Tess Howard has had quite the journey. From rolling around on a judo mat as a kid, to multi-sport and a crack at Tokyo. Then the shattering ACL injury...

Lionesses helped us to Commonwealth hockey gold – Hollie Pearne-Webb

Birmingham -- England women’s jubilant players revealed they had received good-luck messages from the Lionesses as they rode the tide of women’s sport success to land a first Commonwealth Games title. The final was meant to be part of a...
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The clubs pushing Walking Hockey forwards

Lockdown lift was the launchpad for Inverleith Walking Hockey for the over-50s which is now going from strength to strength with players...
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