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planet hockey
adam Barnes is the British man times of my career so far was leading playing area. Inside the stadium will be
behind an initiative which introduced the development and implementation of four large changing rooms, the offi ces
10,000 new junior players to hockey in a national program in australia called of the WorldHockey academy, plus
australia. he has now been recruited to Hook in2 Hockey, which introduced the reception, medical, meeting, function
oversee the development of the game sport to more than 10,000 juniors, with and media areas.
at dubai Sports City. his appointment over 20 percent of australian clubs and
as world hockey academy manager, associations using the program. how popular is the game out there?
is a further boost for the game out I have also been involved in as part of it’s commitment to hockey
there, with the academy set to provide developing the game through my in the Uae, Dubai Sport City is working
high-quality and much needed facilities coaching and umpiring experience, from very closely with the Uae Hockey
when it opens next year. the two community level to development and Committee to promote the sport
International hockey Federation (FIh) pre-elite levels. as an accredited umpire throughout the emirates. We intend to
standard water-based artifi cial pitches I also enjoy the challenge of managing be the home of fi eld hockey in the Uae
at Sports City will be the only dedicated the action on the pitch that umpiring and support the growth of participation
hockey pitches in dubai. the world brings. across all demographics and ages.
hockey academy has been established We will be offering programs
through a partnership between Sports what facilities are there at the through local schools and helping to
City and the FIh. the academy will worldhockey academy? foster the development of a strong club
also offer elite training facilities, and The WorldHockey academy is located base throughout the region helping
analysis software to support the in the Dubai Sports City academies to encourage more people, especially
coaching effort. hockey’s profi le in this campus, within walking distance of the children and women, to take up the
country is assured of a boost next year many other sporting academies and sport.
when Sports City stages the asia Cup. facilities, including football, swimming, In the Uae, there is also a very
the tournament doubles as a qualifying rugby and the High Performance large expatriate community with many
competition for the 2010 world Cup, Centre. The fact that the WorldHockey Dubai residents from traditional hockey
which will be staged in India. whilst academy is at the heart of this thriving playing areas such as India, Pakistan,
trying to arrange a free trip out there, sports community will encourage an australia, and europe. We plan to tap
we spoke to Barnes to see just how environment of knowledge sharing and into this market, and along with the
amazing it’s all going to be… best practices across all academies. emirati population, encourage the
Visitors to the WorldHockey academy whole community to play hockey and
how are you qualifi ed to run the – whether they are international teams enjoy our programs and the unique
worldhockey academy? or local clubs – will have the opportunity experience we will offer.
The vast majority of my life has been to use all of the sports medicine and
involved in sport, especially hockey, in sports science facilities on site. There what can overseas visitors expect?
one way or the other. Having played the is really nowhere else in the world that We anticipate that many visitors from
game for many years, I am passionate will offer this type of unique, integrated overseas will want to take advantage of
about building the game’s profi le and environment. what we have on offer at Dubai Sports
involvement at all levels. The facilities at the WorldHockey City. We are already talking to a number
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I have worked professionally within academy will include two international of international teams and elite level
P hockey for the last seven years developing standard water-based pitches and a clubs about scheduling programs and
the game at many levels from grassroots stadium facility that will offer more than camps at the WorldHockey academy

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to elite. One of the most rewarding 5,000 spectators great viewing of the into their training and travel schedules.
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