Asiad '22 aim for women's hockey

Singapore hockey chief sets Games target after U-21 side's Junior AHF Cup triumph

The victorious Singapore team, celebrating winning the Women's Junior AHF Cup at the Sengkang Hockey Stadium last week.
The victorious Singapore team, celebrating winning the Women's Junior AHF Cup at the Sengkang Hockey Stadium last week. PHOTO: SW SINGAPORE
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

Almost three decades after the Singapore women's hockey team last played at the Asian Games in Hiroshima in 1994, the Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) has now set sights on its Under-21 side featuring at Hangzhou 2022.

The signs are promising, with this U-21 team topping the Women's Junior AHF Cup qualifying tournament last week to earn a spot in next year's Women's Junior Asia Cup with four wins and a draw.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 23, 2019, with the headline Asiad '22 aim for women's hockey. Subscribe