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Ghana Women's National Field Hockey Team
The Ghana women's national field hockey team represents Ghana in women's international field hockey competitions. Ghana participated in the Hockey World League in ( 2016–2017). In Round 1, they played in the African group with Kenya and Nigeria, winning both pool matches. In Round 2, which was played in Valencia in February 2017, they finished in 8th position. Trainings and matches in preparation for international tournaments are held at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra. Tournament history Africa Cup of Nations *2005 – *2009 – *2013 – *2017 – *2022 – African Games *1995 – 6th *2003 – 4th * 2023 – ''Qualified'' African Olympic Qualifier *2007 – *2011 – *2015 – *2019 – *2023 – 4th Commonwealth Games * 2018 – 10th * 2022 – 10th Hockey World League *2012–13 – 27th * 2014–15 – 34th * 2016–17 – 34th See also *Ghana men's national field hockey team References External linksFIH profile {{National sports teams of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana Hockey Association
The Ghana Hockey Association is the governing body of field hockey in Ghana. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The headquarters of the association is in Accra, Ghana. The main hockey venue of the association is the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium (named after the former president of the Ghana Hockey Association, Theodosia Okoh) . As of 2020, Dr. Ben K.D. Asante is the President and Rita Odei Asare is the Secretary General. History The origin of Ghana Hockey Association goes back to November 1950. In 1961, Mr. Owusu Afriyie, Minister of Social Welfare, was elected the Chairman. Mr E.K. Okoh, Cabinet Secretary was elected as his deputy. References External linksGhana-FB [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the Province of Valencia, province of the same name. The wider urban area also comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million, constituting one of the List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, major urban areas on the European side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the banks of the Turia (river), Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, at the Gulf of Valencia, north of the Albufera lagoon. Valencia was founded as a Roman Republic, Roman colony in 138 BC. Al-Andalus, Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. Crown of Aragon, Aragonese Christian conquest took place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockey At The 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's Tournament
The women's hockey event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre from 5 to 14 April 2018. Umpires Twelve umpires for the women's event were appointed by the International Hockey Federation. * Nur Hafizah Azman (MAS) * Jo Cumming (NZL) * Durga Devi (IND) * Ayanna McClean (TTO) * Aleisha NeUmann (AUS) * Lelia Sacre (CAN) * Emma Shelbourn (ENG) * Cookie Tan (SGP) * Wanri Venter (RSA) * Sarah Wilson (SCO) * Cathy Wright (WAL) * Aleesha Unka (NZL) Results ''All times are local (UTC+10)'' Preliminary round Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification matches Fifth to tenth place classification =Ninth and tenth place= =Seventh and eighth place= =Fifth and sixth place= First to fourth place classification =Semi-finals= ---- =Bronze medal match= =Gold medal match= Statistics Final standings Goalscorers References {{DEFAULTSORT:Commonwealth Games 2018 Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
The 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fifth edition of the African qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Pretoria, South Africa from 29 October to 5 November 2023. South Africa, as the winner of the tournament, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Qualification : – Zambia selected by African Hockey Federation Executive Board to complete 8 teams for the Women Olympic Qualification Tournament Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Pool A ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- Fifth to seventh place classification Bracket 5–7th place semi-final Fifth place game First to fourth place classification Bracket Semi-finals ---- Third place game Final Final standings Goalscorers See also * 2023 Men's African Olympic Qualifier * Field hockey at the 2023 African Games Notes References {{African Olympic Qualifier Field hockey at the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
The 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fourth edition of the African qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 12 to 18 August 2019. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. South Africa won the tournament for the fourth time. Teams The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament. Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament. * (32) * (45) * (40) * (47) * (16) * (–) * (66) Results ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Pool Fixtures ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers See also * 2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier References External links AfHF page {{African Olympic Qualifier Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – African qualification African Olympic Qualifier Africa Africa is the world's second-largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 African Olympic Qualifier (field Hockey)
The 2015 African Olympic Qualifier was the third edition of the African Olympic Qualifier for Men and Women. It was held from 23 October to 1 November 2015 in Randburg, South Africa. Nine teams competed in the men's and seven in the women's tournament. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. On 30 October South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) published a statement reiterating that it will not consider qualifying though the continental qualifying tournament acceptable. SASCOC and the South African Hockey Association had previously specified 2014-15 FIH Hockey World League as the only Olympic selection route for the South Africa men's and women's national field hockey teams. ''All times are local (UTC+2 UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2020-11-08T23:41:45+02:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 African Olympic Qualifier (field Hockey)
The 2011 African Olympic Qualifier was the second edition of the African field hockey qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics for men and women. It was held from 2 to 11 September in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Six teams competed in the men's tournament, while four women's teams participated. The winner of each tournament qualified for the field hockey competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. More teams were originally entered, but later withdrew. Men's tournament Pool ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification round Fifth and sixth place *The game was not played, Zimbabwe finished 5th, Morocco in 6th place. Third and fourth place Final Final standings Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ... Qualif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 African Olympic Field Hockey Qualifier
The 2007 African Olympic Qualifier was the first edition of the African field hockey qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics for men and women. It was held from 14 to 22 July 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. The winners of each tournament qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. 2007 All-Africa Games were supposed to be the African qualifier for 2008 Olympics, but as the host country Algeria lacks suitable venues, field hockey was not part of the games, forcing the African Hockey Federation to hold a separate tournament.Ghanaweb, April 20, 20072007 All Africa Games - Hockey to be Played Simultaneously in Nairobi/ref> Men's tournament Pool ''All times are local, EAT (UTC+3)'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification round Fifth and sixth place Third and fourth place Final Final standings Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics Qualified for the Olympic qualification tournaments Women's tournament Pool ''All times are local, EAT (UTC+3)'' ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2023 African Games
The 13th African Games is expected to be held in three cities in Ghana in 2024 on dates yet to be confirmed. This will be the second time in history that the games will be decentralized in a process that started in the previous edition held in Morocco. The three cities chosen for these functions are Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast. Bids * Accra, Ghana (elected) * Abuja, Nigeria * Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Ghana won the rights to host the event in October 2018. In November 2021, Ghana signed an agreement with the African Union to host the event. Venues Plans to build a new stadium for the event were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Borteyman Sports Complex located in Borteyman, Accra is intended to be used for indoor sports. Branding The mascot, the logo and the website of the event were unveiled in December 2021. Participating nations Sports Squash is expected to feature at the 13th African Games. In February 2022, it was announced that cricket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 1995 All-Africa Games
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Field Hockey was among the sports at the 6th All Africa Games held in September 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The play featured both a men's and women's tournament. The winners of each tournament qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Medal summary Medal table Results Final standings References 1991 All-Africa Games All-Africa Games Field hockey at the African Games All-Africa Games 1991 1991 All-Africa Games The 5th All-Africa Games were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991, in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports. For the first time the Games were held on a four-year cycle as planned. Egypt had hoped to use the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Women's Hockey Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2022 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international women's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. In February 2021 it was announced that the tournament would be held alongside the men's tournament at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, Ghana from 17 to 23 January 2022. South Africa were the six-time defending champions, winning the 2017 edition. They successfully defended their title after being Ghana in the final. The winner qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup. Qualification The top two highest-ranked teams in the FIH World Rankings qualified directly for the tournament while the other teams had to play in the regional qualifiers. The top two teams from each of the regional qualifiers qualified for the tournament. The three regions were North-East Africa, North-West Africa, and Central-South Africa. Preliminary round T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Women's Hockey African Cup For Nations
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