United States' Rachel Dawson, left, and Keli Smith, right, struggle for the ball with Belgium's Gaelle Valcke during their gold medal match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia, Sunday, April 27, 2008. U.S. won 3-1 to secure the place at Olympics. Pictures from www.daylife.com US hockey player Tiffany Snow listens to the national anthem, displaying her gold medal during the awarding ceremony, after gold medal match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia. US hockey team players run with the national flag, after beating Belgium at their gold medal match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia. Netherlands Antilles hockey player Anika de Haas, center, reacts after she was hit by a stick during match against the United States at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, April 26, 2008. U.S. hockey team players listen to the national anthem prior to the match against the Netherlands Antilles team, at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia. Belgian players react after losing to the U.S, after their match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia.. Belgian players react after losing to the U.S, after their match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia. Mamta Kharb (R) of India attacks goale Marlieke Van Den Pas of Netherlands Antilles during their women's field hockey Olympic qualifying match for the third place in Kazan on April 27, 2008. India's Ranjita Devi Thockchom makes a pass as France's Geraldine Bonenfant, top, jumps, during their match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, April 26, 2008. Team Russia players look out of their goal before a corner short during their match against Belgium at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan.
Sports Journalist with the New Straits Times since 1994.
My main beat is field hockey, so this blog will have stories that I have written for the NST, as well as hockey news from around the globe. There will be regular updates. I was also the Secretary General of the National Press Club, Malaysia for three terms (six years).
United States' Rachel Dawson, left, and Keli Smith, right, struggle for the ball with Belgium's Gaelle Valcke during their gold medal match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia, Sunday, April 27, 2008. U.S. won 3-1 to secure the place at Olympics. Pictures from www.daylife.com
US hockey player Tiffany Snow listens to the national anthem, displaying her gold medal during the awarding ceremony, after gold medal match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia.
US hockey team players run with the national flag, after beating Belgium at their gold medal match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia.
Netherlands Antilles hockey player Anika de Haas, center, reacts after she was hit by a stick during match against the United States at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, April 26, 2008. 
U.S. hockey team players listen to the national anthem prior to the match against the Netherlands Antilles team, at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia.
Belgian players react after losing to the U.S, after their match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia..
Belgian players react after losing to the U.S, after their match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia.
Mamta Kharb (R) of India attacks goale Marlieke Van Den Pas of Netherlands Antilles during their women's field hockey Olympic qualifying match for the third place in Kazan on April 27, 2008. 
India's Ranjita Devi Thockchom makes a pass as France's Geraldine Bonenfant, top, jumps, during their match at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan, Russia, Saturday, April 26, 2008. 
Team Russia players look out of their goal before a corner short during their match against Belgium at the women's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Kazan.
