Field hockey: “We have reached a milestone since the World Cup”, promises Ile-de-France Blues Corentin Sellier

2023-08-19 03:51:08

Half a century of waiting. Thanks to its status as host country, the French field hockey team will – next summer – put an end to 52 years of scarcity by participating in the Olympic Games. An automatic qualification, but not usurped in view of the upward slope on which the Blues have been engaged for several years. Qualified for all major competitions for two years, the French begin their year of preparation with the European Championship in Mönchengladbach, with a first meeting against the Dutch defending champions this Saturday (3:30 p.m.).