WatCH
The USA Women’s
National Team
goals against
Netherlands
Antilles from the
World Hockey
Olympic Qualifiers
in Kazan, Russia.
Any players
‘planted’ in the
Antilles’ team
didn’t help much
– they went down
3-1 on Saturday,
April 26, 2008
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wanted to represent Azerbaijan and were of Argentinean players going to Italy and all
good enough, I’d be happy to have them. The those who played in Canada do actually live
Koreans are good club players and seem to in Italy. A rather different scenario to the
have settled in well in their private lives. They Azerbaijan one.
love playing hockey and what they do in their Arjen Meijer, the FIH communications
private lives is nothing to do with me.” manager, explained that Netherlands Antilles
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athletes must be in possession of an official
document of Netherlands Antilles, which is
‘lEadErsHiP is FoundEd uPon
a passport of the Kingdom of Netherlands.
PrinCiPlEs’
He added:” There is no special passport
for Netherlands Antilles, as it is part of
Netherlands. It is the same as a player
Danny Kerry, England and Great Britain’s from Scotland representing Great Britain.
head coach, was completely unimpressed The team playing in Kazan was therefore
saying:”I feel very strongly about this and completely eligible.”
believe that if you have no values you might as Well, up to a point. Where do they all live
well pack up and go home. Good leadership and where do they play their hockey? These
is founded upon principles and values. If this are the issues the FIH should be addressing.
situation isn’t resolved by the custodians of For now, the gamble hasn’t paid off.
our sport we have to ask the question what Azerbaijan and Italy both lost in the finals
values and principles is our sport built on?” of their respective tournaments and
At the qualifying tournament in Canada, Netherlands Antilles finished third in their
Italy’s coach was a former Argentina qualifier. But it may only be a matter of time
international Fernando Ferrara. Three, and if the FIH continues to condone the
possibly four of the Italian side also had dual practice international competition will be
Argentina/Italy nationality. There is a tradition tarnished for a long time.
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