Vanuatu Hockey Federation

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The Vanuatu Hockey Federation is the governing body of field hockey in Vanuatu, Oceania. Its headquarters were earlier in St. Tusmore, South Australia, Australia, but now have been moved to Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and OCF Oceania Hockey Federation.

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Peter Robinson is the President of Hockey Association of Vanuatu and Lolyne Kalsrap is the General Secretary. [1]

In the International Hockey Federation's 2014 Congress Awards, Vanuatu won the Etienne Glichitch Award. This recognised hockey as the fastest growing sport in Vanuatu, as identified by their Olympic Committee. [2]

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References

  1. "Vanuatu Hockey Association - Information". FIH. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. "Bitter sweet award for Vanuatu Hockey Federation". Daily Post. Retrieved 18 January 2017.