The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is pleased to announce that its maiden Senior World Hockey 5 event – which was initially scheduled for September this year but was postponed due to COVID-related issues – 4- Will take place in Lausanne on 5 June 2022. Switzerland. Intense competition, musical entertainment and extracurricular activities, such as initiations or performances, are high in an event’s schedule that will enable hockey to showcase and further engage with the public. Access to ‘FIH Hockey 5 Lausanne 2022’ will be free and the event will be broadcast live worldwide on the Watch.Hockey platform. Ten teams from four continents will compete, including some of the superpowers of international hockey: Switzerland, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Poland (men) and Switzerland, India, Poland, South Africa and Uruguay (women).
Hockey 5 is played with 5 athletes per team. It is particularly known for its non-stop end-to-end action, as the ball is in play for almost 90% of a match, thanks to rebound-boards outside the side-line and back-line. In addition, there are usually more goals with Hockey 5 than with hockey’s more traditional 11-a-side format, as players can score from anywhere after the attacking line. Hockey 5 is played on a smaller pitch, which enables people to bring hockey to new and unexpected locations, sometimes even in the middle of cities. Also, the duration of the match is short, with 2 halves of 10 minutes each.
Well, FIH Hockey 5 Lausanne 2022 will be staged at the Place de la Navigation, an iconic location near Lac Léman, bordering the Olympic capital.
Played in over 70 countries in the world, Hockey5s was the most attended sport at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with no less than 200’000 spectators!
In 2019, to further promote the development of hockey globally through Hockey 5, the FIH Executive Board decided to create the FIH Hockey 5 World Cup – an inaugural edition planned in 2024 – and, in the near future, Hockey 5. The World Tour, which will include events similar to Lausanne.
Commenting on FIH Hockey 5 Lausanne 2022, FIH CEO Thierry Weil said: “The postponement of the opening event was really heartbreaking and I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the local authorities, especially the city of Lausanne and . Canton of Vaud, for their continued trust and support. Hockey5s is a great format to promote our sport and to offer it especially to sports fans who are not familiar with hockey. I wish everyone a great deal in this world event. Invite you to come and enjoy the speed, skill and fun of our game!”
In an exclusive interview to the FIH earlier this year, Swiss women’s national team player Sai Fontana said she is “really excited to play with some of the best teams in the world! As an early adopter of Hockey5, We as a small country want to gain competitive advantage to get better fast. Hockey 5 is definitely a fast game, which makes it very intense as a player. Also, goal-scoring, creative There are many more possibilities. Each player’s individual skill is very important, and there is more ball contact for each player because there are fewer players on the field of play.”
Reflecting on Hockey 5, South Africa coach Tsonelo Follo said in an exclusive interview to the FIH: “Hockey 5s [is] An initiator in hockey, a developer in the full field version. If you have a Hockey 5 court at three or four locations in the country, I’m just telling you, we’re going to have more hockey players in developing countries. It is a vision of FIH, to ensure that we can touch the lives of as many people as possible with hockey. Because hockey has given so much to me and many others, I would love to see this opportunity given to many others, especially the youth. I think it’s going to grow massively in smaller countries. I think that’s exactly what Hockey5 is about.”
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