Olympian Marsha Cox Reflects on the #PowerOfRecognition as She Heads to 2024 Paris
After having enjoyed a distinguished career on the field, former SA Hockey captain Marsha Cox is making the most of opportunities since her retirement, and is excited about her upcoming Liaison Officer role with the Olympic Broadcast Services in Paris
SA Women’s Hockey Withdrawn from Africa Games as ‘Field Not Satisfactory’
The South African Women’s Hockey have been withdrawn from the Africa Games following advice that the field they were set to compete on has been deemed ‘not satisfactory’, and the risk of harm to athletes ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Games.
SA to Start Paris 2024 Olympic Hockey Matches against Australia on 28 July
The IOC and the FIH have announced South African women’s group-stage fixtures at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, with the opening tie against Australia on 28 July followed by pool matches against Argentina, Great Britain, Spain and the USA to follow
SA Hockey5s Team Receives a Heart-Warming Send-Off
The SA Hockey5s Women’s Team has arrived safely in Muscat, Oman, to represent the nation participating in the FIH’s inaugural Hockey5s World Cup, where SA is up against stern opposition in Zambia, Australia and Ukraine
The FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Chile 2023 Kicks Off
The Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup starts in Chile overnight tonight with all 12 teams in action on opening day, and South Africa opens it’s Pool A campaign against hosts Chile at 01h30 (CAT) in Santiago
Zimbabwe’s Sarah Bennett’s Rise to Olympics Recognition
Zimbabwean blogger Tatenda Gondo marvels at hockey official Sarah Bennett’s transformation in the game that has seen her move from national team goalkeeper to an official FIH accredited umpire. Gondo highlights Bennett’s rise to Tokyo Olympics call-up.
Back the SA Women’s Hockey Team to Tokyo with Your R500
Fans backing a R500 Tokyo crowdfunding initiative by the SA Women’s Hockey team could see their team back in action proving Olympic mettle for the first time since London 2012
Cox Investing in Future Hockey Stars
Five years on from retiring from international hockey on the gsport Awards stage, former South African women’s hockey captain, Marsha Cox, continues to play a leading role in sport. Based in the Netherlands, Cox serves on the IOC steering committee and the African hockey athlete’s committee. The hockey icon has also launched her own project to invest in the next generation.
Ireland Win Opener in Stellenbosch
The South African Hockey team aim to bounce back in the Summer Series after losing 1-0 to Ireland in the first match of the tournament on Sunday
SuperGroup South Africa Whitewash Namibia
SuperGroup South Africa Hockey Women sealed a series whitewash over Namibia at the Randburg Astro in Johannesburg on Saturday, the coach happy with the positive mindset ahead of the FIH Hockey Series Final in June.
Humbled Hockey SA Return from World Cup with Reason for Hope
SA stood proud to ‘win’ a 1-1 draw in their final Hockey World Cup Pool C encounter against world no.3 Argentina, with player of the match goalkeeper Phumelela Mbande the wall upon which her team earned respect in their final London 2018 outing in national colours
SA Hockey Beat Ghana for Seventh African Champs Title
South Africa comfortably beat Ghana 4-0 in Egypt on Sunday to retain their African continental hockey crown for a remarkable seventh consecutive season