Journey to Tokyo Olympics begin in Ipoh for hockey team


KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April -- Ketua Jurulatih Hoki negara Stephen Van Huizen ketika sidang media mengenai barisan skuad hoki kebangsaan yang akan beraksi pada Kejohanan Hoki Piala Sultan Azlan Shah ke-25, hari ini.
Kejohanan itu akan berlangsung bermula 6 hingga 16 April ini di Stadium Azlan Shah Ipoh. -- fotoBERNAMA (2016) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

IPOH: Malaysia’s hockey journey to the 2020 Olympics begins Wednesday at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

Having failed miserably in qualifying for this year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) set about rebuilding the team. And coach Stephen van Huizen has been tasked with moulding a side capable of making it to the 2020 Olympics.

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