Team GB women’s hockey gold edged out in best women’s sport moment
By Rod Gilmour Nearly four years after Team GB women etched themselves into history, the hockey squad’s memorable, stop-the-nation performance has been …
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Wales’ Rupert Shipperley passes off rugby for GB hockey dream
By Richard Bright Teak-tough geography teacher Rupert Shipperley hopes to rack up the air miles on the return road to Tokyo 2020 next year. The Hampstead & …
Contact training allowed for elite athletes when hockey is ready
By Richard Bright Britain’s elite hockey players could be allowed to head straight into close contact tackling when they are permitted to start training …
GB hockey players able to resume elite training after lockdown
By Cassie Worth Great Britain’s centrally-contracted hockey players are able to resume full-time training only with immediate effect but can refuse to do …
Teun de Nooijer’s my hero! Why Barry Middleton couldn’t go past record
Barry Middleton has finally been able to look back on his memorable hockey career, he tells Rod Gilmour There would be times interviewing Barry Middleton over …
Investec ends sponsorship with England Hockey ahead of Tokyo Olympics
English hockey was dealt a blow on Tuesday when Investec, its principal partner of the women’s game, ended its sponsorship less than a year out from the …
GB Hockey men train heroic in adapting to life in lockdown
GB men have used training app to keep players fit and healthy on road to Tokyo 2.0 Paul Stretch, GB Hockey men’s lead strength and conditioning coach, …
Train like a GB hockey Olympian
Paul Stretch, GB men’s lead strength and conditioning coach, gives us an insight into hockey-specific training The main potential issue for the GB …
Women’s coach Mark Hager on GB Hockey isolation and love of animals
Mark Hager, the Australian coach of the GB women’s team, could easily have been living in solitude during the coronavirus pandemic, with no family, cats …
Hollie Pearne-Webb: Great Britain women’s captain on NHS volunteering and triple Olympic hopes
Everyone may know someone who has been touched by tragedy by the time the coronavirus epidemic is over. This includes Hollie Pearne-Webb, Great Britain …
