Olympics: Four get the chop

KUALA LUMPUR: Three players were dropped and one retained for sparring purposes as the national hockey team for the Olympic qualifier were trimmed to 21 yesterday.

The three players chopped were Shahrin Mohamad, Mohd Fitri Abu Bakar and Project 2013’s Faiz Helmi. Midfielder Mohd Azammi Adabi will stay on to make up the numbers for 11-a-side games in training but is not included for the trip Down Under.