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The opening day of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 promises to be a thrilling affair, with all 12 men’s teams in action and two high-profile fixtures in the women’s competition set to be played in front of packed crowds at the magnificent Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. 



The first six matches of the Paris 2024 Olympic hockey competition all take place in the men’s tournament, the action beginning at 10:00 (CEST) with a mouthwatering clash between Pool A rivals Great Britain and Spain on Pitch 1. While Great Britain enters the competition in a confident mood and will be determined to get their quest for Olympic gold off to a flying start, Spain’s Red Sticks know that they also have a squad capable of going deep into this tournament.  At 10:30 on Pitch 2, reigning Olympic champions Belgium begin their title defence against Ireland, a team that remarkably claimed two victories over the Red Lions in this season’s FIH Hockey Pro League, in Pool B. 



The 12:45 match on Pitch 1 sees a Pool A battle between the reigning European and African continental champions as two-time Olympic champions the Netherlands meet South Africa.&nbsp;



One of the most eye-catching fixtures of the opening day takes place on pitch 2 at 13:15, as Tokyo 2020 silver medallists and FIH Hockey Pro League winners Australia take on Pool B challengers Argentina, the Olympic gold medallists from Rio 2016. The evening session begins at 1700 with a potentially epic Pool A encounter as home favourites France face a monumental clash against Germany, the reigning world champions and four-time Olympic gold medallists, on Pitch 1. While Germany will be seen by many as favourites, the thousands of French fans packed into Yves-du-Manoir will create an electric atmosphere in support of the hosts.    



The final men’s match of the day takes place on Pitch 2 at 17:30, with eight-time Olympic gold medallists and Tokyo bronze medal winners India going head-to-head with 1976 Olympic champions New Zealand.



A superb opening day of action is topped off by the first matches of the women’s competition. A Pool B Pan-American derby match between Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallists Argentina and USA takes place on Pitch 1 at 1945, while reigning Olympic, World, European and FIH Hockey Pro League champions the Netherlands face hosts France, a Pool A match taking place on Pitch 2 at 20:15. Some fascinating Olympic goalscoring statistics for you. The Netherlands women and Indian men are the highest-scoring teams in Olympic hockey history. The Oranje have netted 166 goals in the ten Games in which they have competed, 20 more than the 146 netted by second-placed Australia. India’s 452 sees them top the men’s table ahead of Australia, who have registered 330 goals in Olympic competition. These and more statistics can be found on the FIH Data Hub by <a href="https://www.fih.hockey/datahub">clicking here</a>. 



The Olympic Games Paris 2024 hockey competitions take place from Saturday 27 July to Friday 9 August. Both the men’s and women’s competitions feature 12 teams, split into two pools of six ahead of quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches. #Hockey #Paris2024



Source: FIH.ch

Day 1 preview: Men’s competition dominates proceedings on Paris 2024 Olympic opener

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The final preview is the Women&#8217;s B Pool, with European interest in Team GB and Spain. 



The 12 best teams (men’s and women’s) from around the world are converging in Paris as we countdown to the final few days till the start of the Hockey competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024! Each team comes with the aim of standing on the Olympic podium, while only one can claim the gold medal at the end of the Games. 



The first obstacle for all teams in the event come in the form of their pool opponents. The 12 teams have been split into two pools of 6 teams each, with the top four teams from each pool qualifying for the quarterfinals. In today’s preview, meet the teams in Pool B of the women’s competition, and find out the unique playing styles they will bring to Paris.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-australia">Australia</h4>



Between 1994 and 2000, Australia were by far and away the best team on the planet, claiming two Olympic gold medals and two World Cups as the team coached by Ric Charlesworth and inspired by the attacking brilliance of Katrina Powell, the current head coach, and Alyson Annan, now in charge of Olympic rivals China – ruled the hockey world. With three Olympic titles and top six finishes at every Games since debuting at Los Angeles 1984, the Hockeyroos are always a dangerous side on this greatest of sporting stages.&nbsp;



Having achieved a bronze medal at the 2022 FIH Women’s World Cup and booked their Olympic ticket by winning the Oceania Cup 2023, Powell’s Australia will believe that they can achieve big things at Paris 2024. The team recorded some notable results in the lead up to the Games, including FIH Hockey Pro League victories over Argentina and Great Britain, the respective silver and bronze medallists at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.&nbsp;



The co-captaincy team of Brooke Peris, Kaitlin Nobbs, Jane Claxton, and Grace Stewart are all outstanding performers for the Aussies, with Mariah Williams, Maddy Fitzpatrick, rising star Amy Lawton and goalkeeper Jocelyn Bartram all capable of producing match-winning contributions to the cause.&nbsp;



Head Coach Katrina Powell: “Our squad is in a really good space at the moment. They&#8217;re unified and excited to go. We talk about the history and legacy and how much that intensifies once you get to an Olympics and they&#8217;re super proud to be representing the Hockeyroos. We tested ourselves with high-quality matches in Australia against Australia A. They are always tough and I’m impressed with the consistency in our performances leading into these Games. The combination of this group and the strengths within it are our biggest advantage heading into Paris. There are different strengths with each of the players and they offset and balance each other out nicely.”&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-argentina">Argentina</h4>



‘Las Leonas’ (The Lionesses) have long been considered as one of the world’s most fearsome attacking teams and are undisputedly a true powerhouse of the game. The 14 times Pan American continental champions have achieved remarkable things on the global stage, winning two World Cups, seven Champions Trophy titles and one FIH Hockey Pro League. Despite all this success, their quest for Olympic gold is still ongoing.&nbsp;



While the big prize has so far eluded them, their Olympic record is still hugely impressive, claiming three silver and two bronze medals from their eight Olympic campaigns. They confirmed a place at a ninth Olympic Games thanks to a gold medal at the Pan American Games 2023 in Santiago (CHI), defeating Uruguay, Trinidad &amp; Tobago, Canada and USA twice, both in the pool phase and gold medal match. Drag-flicking defender Agustina Gorzelany scored 11 times in five matches, including the opener in the title match against the Americans before Eugenia Trinchinetti’s field goal sealed a 2-1 victory.&nbsp;



Argentina arrive at Paris 2024 in excellent form, finishing third in the 2023-24 edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League. The team recorded seven wins and a drawing in last eight matches, results which will have delighted head coach Fernando Ferrara – who represented Argentina’s men at the Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games – ahead of his team’s shot at Olympic glory.&nbsp;



With a squad blessed with masses of talent such as livewire attacker Maria Granatto, vastly experienced team captain Rocio Sanchez, rising defensive star Valentina Raposo and prolific penalty corner ace Gorzelany, Argentina are genuine title contenders.



Head Coach Fernando Ferrara: “We are going to try to transfer everything we trained and everything we did in this process to the field, with calm and confidence, and from there we hope to get the results.&nbsp; The girls are close and support each other a lot, that is the most important plus of all, beyond the technical and tactical part and the quality of play that they have, that is what can make the difference. What we are sure of is that we will give our 110 percent to try to return to Argentina with the best.”&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-great-britain">Great Britain</h4>



Having secured Olympic gold at Rio 2016 and bronze at both London 2012 and Tokyo 2020, Great Britain’s women have an outstanding recent Olympic history and will be targeting a fourth successive podium finish at Paris 2024. Their form ahead of the Games has been somewhat mixed, with a seventh-place finish in the 2023-24 season of the FIH Hockey Pro League being far below their own very high expectations. While GB won just three of their 16 Pro League matches, head coach David Ralph used the competition to look at 28 different players ahead of naming his team for Paris.&nbsp;



Thirteen of the squad that secured the Olympic ticket at January’s FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier in Valencia (ESP) – where they defeated Ireland 2-1 in the bronze medal match – have been selected for this year’s Olympiad. These include team captain Hollie Pearne-Webb and Laura Roper (née Unsworth), both Olympic gold medallists from Rio 2016 and two of the finest defenders around. Lily Owsley, who also won gold in Rio, and Hannah French (née Martin) are both huge attacking threats thanks to their electrifying speed and skills. Striker Tess Howard is another key player, capable of producing match-winning moments in front of goal. With a squad packed full of quality and experience, Great Britain are more than capable of getting amongst the medals at Paris 2024.&nbsp;



Head Coach David Ralph: “The GB women’s squad has a long history at the Olympic Games, and we now have the opportunity to create our own history. This is our moment and our chance to create memories for life. We are excited about getting to Paris and enjoying the experience of the Games environment before we get started with our first group game on Sunday 28 July.”&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-spain-nbsp">Spain&nbsp;</h4>



At Barcelona 1992, Spain’s women made an unforgettable Olympic debut by winning the gold medal on home soil. Their stunning performance shocked the hockey world, something they will be aiming to do at Paris 2024, their eighth Olympic appearance.&nbsp;



The Red Sticks have already enjoyed a fruitful 2024, starting with their successful qualification for the Paris Olympics on home soil in Valencia at the start of the year. Victories over Malaysia, Great Britain and Canada confirmed their place in the semi-finals, where a shoot-out victory over Ireland confirmed a top three finish and their ticket to Paris.&nbsp;



The team were back in action in June at the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup, also hosted by Spain in Terrassa, where the team took the gold medal to seal promotion to next season’s FIH Hockey Pro League. Tournament top scorer Lola Riera netted six goals to help her side to five wins out of five, twice defeating Ireland as well as Korea, Italy and Chile.&nbsp;



Riera is a key player for the Red Sticks, being one of four Paris-bound players with over 200 caps alongside Beatriz Perez and co-captains Maria Lopez (249) and Xantal Gine.



Team Captain Xantal Giné:&nbsp;&#8220;We are very excited about the challenge that lies ahead of us. We have worked very well in recent months and winning the Nations Cup has given us a lot of confidence to face the Olympics.&#8221;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-united-states-nbsp">United States&nbsp;</h4>



After failing to qualify for Tokyo 2020, USA make a welcome return to the Olympic stage thanks to a brilliant second place finish at January’s qualification event in Ranchi (IND).&nbsp;



The 1984 Olympic bronze medallists started the Ranchi qualifier with a superb 1-0 victory over hosts India thanks to an open play strike from Abigail Tamer. It was the first of four successive wins, defeating Italy and New Zealand before recording a 2-1 triumph over Japan in their semi-final to guarantee a top three finish and their ticket to Paris.&nbsp;



The USA’s first attempt at Paris qualification ended in heartbreak, with the team finishing as silver medallists at the Pan American Games 2023 in Santiago (CHI). Victories against Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and host nation Chile to reach the competition final where their hopes were ended by Argentina, who won the match 2-1 to snatch the gold medal.&nbsp;



The USA squad for Paris is packed full of youthful promise, the average age being 24 and a caps average of just 57. Twenty-nine-year-old team captain Amanda Golini (née Magadan) and 27-year-old midfielder Ashley Hoffman are the only athletes to have surpassed the 100 caps milestone.&nbsp;



They are coached by David Passmore, a man with a fine pedigree who gained huge experience with the England and Great Britain set-up before getting heavily involved in Irish hockey over the past decade.



Team Captain Amanda Golini:&nbsp;“The team is excited. We’ve just finished a hard final training block to prepare and we’re looking forward to the competition. Anything can happen at the Olympics and especially in tournament hockey— that’s why we play sport— the unknown makes sport exciting. Being aware of that fact is important, but as we head into the Games, our team is focused on our process and preparation.”



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-south-africa">South Africa</h4>



South Africa have been the dominant force of African hockey for decades, having claimed seven African continental championships as well as five African Olympic qualification events.&nbsp;



The team secured a berth at a sixth Olympic Games by winning the qualification event on home soil in Pretoria at the tail end of 2023, recording overwhelming victories over Zimbabwe 10-0, Nigeria (4-0) and Ghana (7-0) to reach the competition final where they faced Nigeria for a second time. Once again, South Africa proved too good for their opponents, running out 9-0 winners to take the Olympic ticket.&nbsp;



The South Africa squad that will compete at Paris 2024 features six athletes that took part at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, with Quanita Bobbs, Celia Seerane, Edith Molikoe, Kristen Paton, Onthatile Zulu and Erin Christie all being selected. Their squad also contains both the oldest and youngest players in the women’s hockey competition, with 37-year-old Dirkie Chamberlain – an Olympian from London 2012 – and perfectly named 17-year-old Paris-Gail Isaacs both set to compete.&nbsp;



The team is coached by Giles Bonnet, who represented South Africa as a player at the 1994 Men’s World Cup and has also held the top coaching positions with Belgium men and Canada women.&nbsp;



Team Captain Quanita Bobbs: “Feeling very optimistic about the Olympic Games. We&#8217;ve been preparing really hard to compete against the best in the world. We look forward to the challenge ahead, and we are very excited to show the world what the South African Women’s Hockey team is all about.”

Hockey at Paris 2024: Women’s Pool B Preview

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Today, the focus is on men’s Pool B at the Olympic Games, here’s a look at the teams taking part in Paris with the action getting under way this weekend.



The first obstacle for all teams in the event come in the form of their pool opponents. The 12 teams have been split into two pools of 6 teams each, with the top four teams from each pool qualifying for the quarterfinals. In today’s preview, meet the teams in Pool B of the men’s competition, and find out the unique playing styles they will bring to Paris.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-belgium">Belgium</h4>



With masses of experience, quality and self-belief, reigning Olympic champions Belgium will be considered amongst the favourites for the men’s gold medal at Paris 2024.



Belgium’s rise from European also-rans to the summit of global hockey has been one of the standout hockey stories of the past two decades. Between 2018 and 2022, the Red Lions won every major title on offer, including the World Cup (2018), Olympic Games (2021), European Championship (2019) and FIH Hockey Pro League (2020-21). They came within a shoot-out of successfully defending their World title at the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023, with Germany winning the one-on-ones 5-4 after a thrilling final finished 3-3. Striker Tom Boon excelled at that event, netting eight times including in the quarter final, semi-final and a 59th minute equaliser in the gold medal game to force the shoot-out. A small measure of revenge was achieved in August 2023 when Belgium defeated Germany to seal bronze at the EuroHockey Championships 2023, with Nelson Onana and Florent van Aubel helping the team to a 2-0 win over the hosts nation in Mönchengladbach.&nbsp;



In Vincent Vanasch and Loic Van Doren they have two world class goalkeepers, while Arthur Van Doren, Victor Wegnez, Felix Denayer, Van Aubel, Arthur de Sloover, penalty corner goal machine Alexander Hendrickx and legendary midfielder John-John Dohmen – a man with a world record 475 international caps having surpassed Netherlands icon Teun de Nooijer’s mark of 453 in 2023 – are all extraordinary talents. The team is coached by Dutchman Michel van den Heuvel, who stepped up from assistant coach in 2021 following New Zealander Shane McLeod’s decision to step away after guiding the team to the Olympic gold at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games. McLeod will be part of van den Heuvel’s team at Paris 2024, being one of three assistant coaches.&nbsp;



The team secured their place at Paris 2024 with first place finish at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier event in Valencia (ESP), winning all five of their matches. Tom Boon was instrumental in that success, finishing as competition top scorer (7) and being named player of the tournament.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Head Coach Michel van de Heuvel:&nbsp;“We are looking forward to defending our title as Olympic Champions in Paris. It’s an incredibly close competition this time around and whilst we have the experience and quality to be successful, I believe these Olympics will be one of the most competitive tournaments we have ever seen.”



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-india">India</h4>



After years of sliding down the FIH World Rankings which culminated in failure to qualify for the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 – a competition that they had won a record eight times – India’s men are back at the top table of the global game.&nbsp;



A bronze medal at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was a landmark moment for the team, following it with a third-place finish in the 2021-22 edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League. While a ninth-place finish on home soil at the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 was certainly far below expectations, India bounced back by taking fourth place in the 2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League season before storming to glory at last year’s Asian Games competition in Hangzhou (CHN), guaranteeing their participation in the Olympic Games Paris 2024. India were 5-1 winners in the competition final against Japan, with team captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice. Harmanpreet is very much India’s star man, being a fabulous defender and one of the best drag flickers in the game. However, he is far from being their only exceptional talent, with two-time FIH Hockey Stars Goalkeeper of the Year PR Sreejesh, classy midfielder Manpreet Singh, striker Mandeep Singh and dazzling midfielder Hardik Singh, the current FIH Hockey Stars men’s Player of the Year all capable of producing magical moments. The team is coached by former South Africa international and triple Olympian Craig Fulton, who has held coaching roles with the national teams of Ireland, Belgium and his home nation.&nbsp;



Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh: “After 44 long years, the Indian Hockey Team is travelling to the Olympic Games as a reigning medallist, and I am happy to lead this unit. I know there are a lot of expectations of us from back home, and we are ready to deliver on our promises. Our team has shown tremendous growth and resilience in recent years. As we gear up for Paris 2024, we&#8217;re focused on doing our best to change the color of the medal, and represent India with pride. We&#8217;re hungry for success and determined to bring glory to our nation on the Olympic stage.”



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-australia">Australia</h4>



After suffering a heartbreaking shoot-out defeat at the hands of Belgium in the Tokyo 2020 gold medal match three years ago, Australia will be determined to stand atop of the podium at Paris 2024. Judging by their excellent recent form in the FIH Hockey Pro League, they have every chance of adding a second Olympic gold medal to that won so famously by Jamie Dwyer and co. at Athens 2004 some 20 years ago.&nbsp;



In June the mighty Kookaburras, coached by legendary Australia striker Colin Batch, claimed their first Pro League title since 2019 by winning ten of their 16 matches and recording notable victories over the likes of Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain and Great Britain. Striker Blake Govers scored 12 times in 12 Pro League matches with eight penalty corners, three field goals and one penalty stroke.&nbsp;



Australia secured their ticket to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 by winning the 2023 Oceania Cup, claiming a 2-1 series victory over hosts New Zealand in Whangarei. It was Australia’s 12th continental championship title, one that will give world class talents such as Govers, Aran Zelewski, Eddie Ockenden, Jake Whetton and Tim Brand the chance to surpass Tokyo silver with gold in Paris.&nbsp;



Head Coach Colin Batch: “We&#8217;ve learnt a lot this year and developed our game and found solutions through difficult and challenging situations. We expect the tournament to be close and we will use our experience and belief to perform well. While we are an experienced team and will draw on that, we also want to embrace and enjoy the challenge of performing at the Olympics. We are excited to be playing in Paris and we will carry that mindset through each game.”



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-argentina-nbsp">Argentina&nbsp;</h4>



The Olympic champions from Rio 2016 are Pan American hockey’s most potent force, having been crowned continental champions on 15 separate occasions.&nbsp;



Their most recent continental title came last November at the Pan American Games 2023 in Santiago, Chile, where Los Leones won all five of their matches, scoring a remarkable 40 goals and conceding just three. Tomas Domene claimed a 14-goal haul in the competition, scoring nine penalty corners and five times from open play. The team coached by Mariano Ronconi sealed their berth at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with a 3-1 win over host nation Chile, with Lucas Martinez (2) and Agustin Bugallo getting the all-important goals.&nbsp;



Argentina arrive in Paris on the back of a very solid FIH Hockey Pro League campaign, finishing in fourth position by claiming 29 points from their 16 matches. In addition to wins against Great Britain, Spain and Ireland, stunning triumphs against Belgium and Australia –both finalists at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – suggests that Argentina can mount a serious title challenge at Paris 2024. The goals of Tomas Domene, who in addition to his scoring exploits in Santiago also netted nine times in 16 FIH Hockey Pro League matches, will help their cause, while Maico Casella, Nicolas della Torre and Lucas Martinez are also capable of making an impact on the scoreboard.&nbsp;



Captain Matias Rey and attacking midfielder Agustin Mazzilli bring a wealth of experience to this talented group with both having been part of the team that claimed Olympic gold at Rio 2016.&nbsp;



Head Coach Mariano Ronconi:&nbsp;“We are at a good level and we are aiming high but we understand that men&#8217;s field hockey is very even, anything can happen. The preparation was very positive and we are very excited, at the same time, working on anxiety. We are very grateful and pleased, it is a group that worked very hard to achieve great goals.”



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-new-zealand">New Zealand</h4>



New Zealand will make their 14th Olympic appearance at Paris 2024, with the gold medallists from Montreal 1976 having secured qualification at the expense of four times Olympic champions Pakistan.&nbsp;



After suffering semi-final defeats at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifier in Muscat (OMA), the Black Sticks and Green Shirts faced each other in a winner takes all 3-4 play-off game. Trailing 2-1 with just eight minutes remaining, goals from Hugo Inglis and Scott Boyde – his second of the match – earned New Zealand a magnificent 3-2 triumph and a ticket to the world’s greatest sporting spectacle.&nbsp;



They followed Paris 2024 qualification with a string of superb performances at June’s FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup in Gniezno (POL), defeating hosts Poland, Austria, South Africa, Korea and Pakistan before meeting France in the final. With the full time score locked at 1-1, Kane Russell netted the title winning goal in the shoot-out as the Black Sticks regained their place in the elite FIH Hockey Pro League, a competition from which they were relegated in 2022-23, at the first attempt.&nbsp;



The Black Sticks are always a force to be reckoned with, being blessed with numerous world class players. Blair Tarrant is a fine defender who has represented his country more than 260 times, while the likes of veteran striker Simon Child, Sam Lane, Hugo Inglis and penalty corner weapon Kane Russell are all goal threats.&nbsp;



The team is coached by former South Africa striker Greg Nicol, who represented his country at the Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games as well as the 2002 FIH Men’s World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ireland">Ireland</h4>



After winning silver at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, Ireland’s men had had a 108 year wait before returning to the Olympic hockey stage at Rio 2016, where they finished in 10th position. Their qualification for the Olympiad in Brazil was the defining moment for a hugely talented group that fulfilled their ambition of putting Irish hockey on the map.&nbsp;



The Green Machine are coached by former Ireland international Mark Tumilty, who guided them to Paris 2024 with a third place finish at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier in Valencia (ESP), defeating Ukraine, Japan and Korea to seal qualification. It was the 3-4 play-off victory over the Koreans that confirmed their ticket to Paris, with Ireland taking a thrilling 4-3 win thanks to goals from Matthew Nelson, Ben Johnson, John McKee and Shane O’Donoghue.&nbsp;



Although Ireland’s participation in this year’s FIH Hockey Pro League ultimately ended in relegation, two magnificent triumphs over reigning Olympic champions Belgium were arguably the most eye-catching results of the entire competition. Their 2-1 and 4-1 victories over the mighty Red Lions, played on Belgian soil in Antwerp, were statement results giving a clear indication of what they are capable of. The Ireland squad selected for Paris contains three players that competed at Rio 2016, with Shane O’Donoghue, Michael Robson and former captain David Harte – who was named FIH Hockey Stars Goalkeeper of the Year both in 2015 and 2016 – bringing valuable experience. The team is captained by 27-year-old midfielder Sean Murray, who has 140 caps and 37 goals for his country.&nbsp;



Team Captain Sean Murray: &#8220;This is a hugely exciting moment for us as players, and it&#8217;s an honour to be able to represent this team and our country at the highest level of our sport. The team and the wider group have worked so hard to get here. No doubt the experience will stay with us forever but right now, we just want to get out there and compete.&#8221;

Hockey at Paris 2024: Men’s Pool B Preview

Twenty European officials have been appointed for next summer’s Olympic Games in Paris with the confirmed list announced by the International Hockey Federation this morning.



Austria’s Elisabeth Fuerst is one of the two Technical Delegates appointed. They will be backed up by 14 technical officials including Germany’s Christian Deckenbrock and Sonja Schwede, Netherlands’ Rogier Warris and France’s Sylvie Petitjean.



England’s Margaret Hunnaball and Dutchman Roel van Eert make up half of the team of four umpires managers.



On the umpiring front,&nbsp; England’s Dan Barstow, Hannah Harrison and Rachel Williams, Netherlands’ Coen van Bunge and Jonas van’t Hek, Scotland’s Sarah Wilson and Martin Madden, Ireland’s Alison Keogh, Germany’s Ben Goentgen, Czech Republic’s Jakub Mejzlik, Belgium’s Laurine Delforge and Poland’s Marcin Grochal are all rewarded for their excellent performances in recent years.



Udo Rolle &#8211; a recent recipient of the EuroHockey Diploma of Merit &#8211; is one of the three medical officers appointed.



They are part of an officials team which includes two technical delegates, 14 technical officials, four umpire managers and 28 umpires.



Speaking on the announcement of officials for Olympic Games Paris 2024, FIH President Tayyab Ikram said: “Officials play a fundamental role and give a very substantial part of their free time to their passion for the sport! This is remarkable and I’d like to thank each and every hockey official, anywhere in the world.&nbsp;



“To all those who’ve been selected for the Olympic Games in Paris next year: huge congratulations! This is a fantastic achievement. On behalf of FIH, I want to assure you of our full confidence, support and respect.&nbsp;



“And I’m particularly pleased that the split of all officials across both genders will be an exact 50-50, in line with the overarching gender equality principle which prevails in our sport.”



** To read the full list of appointed officials, click here: <a href="https://www.fih.hockey/events/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/officials">https://www.fih.hockey/events/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/officials</a>

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Day 1 preview: Men’s competition dominates proceedings on Paris 2024 Olympic opener

Hockey at Paris 2024: Women’s Pool B Preview

Hockey at Paris 2024: Men’s Pool B Preview

Twenty European officials appointed to Paris 2024