Argentina women qualified for Paris 2024 afer Pan Ams gold PIC: FIH
The FIH has finalised the teams and venues for the remaining Olympic tickets on offer for Paris 2024, with three spots on offer in tough-looking qualifying competitions.
Following the conclusion of Hockey at the Pan American Games and the African Hockey Road to Paris 2024, 5 men’s and women’s teams have now gained direct qualification to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 as Continental Champions, in addition to the hosts France. A further 16 men’s and women’s teams have simultaneously secured their place at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024, so the pools for these qualification tournaments have now been revealed.
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Gabrielle Thompson scored a field goal and the defense did the rest, blanking Mexico 1-0, to take seventh spot in the women’s hockey competition at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile on Saturday morning.
Spinning the coin, umpire Emi Yamada (JPN) umpired her 100th International after the game ball was dropped in via a parachutist. World Sport Pics
SANTIAGO, Chile – It was a 60-minute battle until the very end between the No. 15 U.S. Women’s National Team and No. 3 Argentina in the gold medal match of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023. Las Leonas struck first and USA responded on penalty stroke just before the half. Tensions started to rise as Argentina pulled ahead midway through... Читать дальше...
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The 'Leonas' withstand the onslaught from the United States and will defend their silver in Paris 2024 © Getty Images
Argentina secured a 2-1 victory in the Pan American Games final against the Americans, who failed to capitalize on two penalty corners in the last three minutes while having the numerical advantage.
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The men's and women's hockey teams of South Africa won gold medals and both genders qualified for Paris Olympic Games 2024.
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Kenya's Women's Hockey team aka Blades defeated Ghana 3 - 1 to finish third at the African Hockey Road to Olympics 2024 at the University of Pretoria in South Africa on Sunday.
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Kenya's Flavian Mutiva (right) in action against Ghana.[AHF]
The national women’s team on Sunday finished third and therefore will fly back home with the bronze medal as curtains came down on the African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa.
A dominant South Africa's women's hockey thrashed Nigeria 9-0 on Sunday to book their spot at the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.
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Quanita Bobbs in action against Nigeria in the Olympic qualifying tournament final at Tuks in Pretoria on Sunday. Photo by Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images
The South African men and women’s hockey teams both booked their spots at the Paris Olympics next year, winning their continental qualifying tournament deciders in Pretoria on Sunday.
Early in the tournament teams had to endure cold and uncomfortable weather earlier in the week, but a perfect summers day in Pretoria welcomed the two teams out for the final. If the weather was perfect for hockey, the start was even better as Thati Zulu won an early penalty corner and Tarryn Lombard converted with a touch from a Quanita Bobbs effort.
Egypt were victorious on the two previous meetings between the two countries at the Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia and fancied themselves to cause an upset in front of a full house in Pretoria. The two teams, who have contested every African final this millennium are both ranked in the top 20 in the FIH World Rankings and were determined to seal a spot at the Olympic Games.
The African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 games came to an end today with South Africa men and women claiming the gold medals and securing qualification to the Olympic Games Paris 2024! The women’s team were the first to win their gold medal, defeating Nigeria comprehensively by a 9-goal margin in the finals. The South African men’s team faced Egypt in the finals and came away with a narrow 2-1 win to secure their place in the Olympics.
Pretoria
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Men
5 Nov 2023 14:15 GHA v UGA (3/4) 7 - 1
5 Nov 2023 18:45 RSA v EGY (1/2) 2 - 1 South Africa qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Pool standings
Women
5 Nov 2023 12:00 GHA v KEN (3/4) 1 - 3
5 Nov 2023 16:30 RSA v NGR (1/2) 9 - 0 South Africa qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Pool Standings
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