Rio 2016

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What happened to hockey in Brazil after Rio 2016? ‘We need an Olympic medal to take off’

Hockey Paper staff - 19 August 2021

It was where Team GB women won their historic Olympic title and the first time a Brazilian national hockey team participated in the event. Five years on, JAN WILLEM ZELDENRUST reports on Brazil's hockey legacy RIO DE JANEIRO -- The...

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More MBEs for Team GB’s hockey heroes!

Hockey Paper staff - 22 March 2017

By Rod Gilmour Half of the victorious Great Britain women's squad have now received their MBEs at Buckingham Palace. But even with the team's Whatsapp group revealing stories from the day, it gets no less exciting for those who have...

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Rio failure is motivation for GB hockey goalkeeper George Pinner

Hockey Paper staff - 10 November 2016

England and Great Britain goalkeeper George Pinner is ready to right wrongs and bounce-back from Olympic heartache in Rio. Great Britain's Men's team, ranked fourth in the world before the Games, were tipped for glory but crashed out in the group stages. The gold...

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