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Contrasting Olympic qualification fortunes for the Black Sticks men's and women's hockey teams

17 January 2024

Contrasting Olympic qualification fortunes for the Black Sticks men's and women's hockey teams

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The New Zealand women's hockey team will miss attending an Olympics for the first time in 28 years after losing 1-nil to the United States at their qualification tournament in India
	17 Jan 2024: The New Zealand women's hockey team will miss attending an Olympics for the first time in 28 years after losing 1-nil to the United States at their qualification tournament in India... more

Circle play at both ends is a key area the Black Sticks men are focusing on at the Olympic Qualifiers starting overnight
	15 Jan 2024: Circle play at both ends is a key area the Black Sticks men are focusing on at the Olympic Qualifiers starting overnight... more

The Black Sticks women have made a winning start to their last chance Olympic hockey qualifying tournament in India
	14 Jan 2024: The Black Sticks women have made a winning start to their last chance Olympic hockey qualifying tournament in India... more

Process - not outcome - is very much the focus for the Black Sticks women as their last chance to qualify for this year's Olympic Games arrives
	13 Jan 2024: Process - not outcome - is very much the focus for the Black Sticks women as their last chance to qualify for this year's Olympic Games arrives... more

The women's Black Sticks have made a winning start to their two-test series with the USA in Charlotte
	10 Dec 2023: The women's Black Sticks have made a winning start to their two-test series with the USA in Charlotte... more

Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has made his professional ice hockey debut
	28 Nov 2023: Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has made his professional ice hockey debut... more

A pathway to bigger things for aspiring young Kiwi footballers
	21 Nov 2023: A pathway to bigger things for aspiring young Kiwi footballers... more

Both Black Sticks hockey sides will need to succeed at repechage tournaments if they're to qualify for next year's Olympics
	14 Aug 2023: Both Black Sticks hockey sides will need to succeed at repechage tournaments if they're to qualify for next year's Olympics... more

The Black Sticks men know there's still work to be done if they're to book Olympic qualification
	13 Aug 2023: The Black Sticks men know there's still work to be done if they're to book Olympic qualification... more

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