This archive report was first published on 11 May 2020.
Published on May 11, 2020, the African Hockey Federation (AHF) has rescheduled several international hockey events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The men and women's North-East Region qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, initially set for May 11 to 17, have been rescheduled for the last quarter of this year or first quarter of next year in Nairobi.
Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) chairman Nashon Randiek has welcomed the decision, stating that the provisional squads are in place and coaches are monitoring the players' personal training sessions.
"The provisional squads are in place. The coaches are keeping tabs on the players as they carry out their personal training sessions through various social media forums. However, as to whether the players are disciplined to conduct and take the sessions seriously we really can't tell but I guess when everything returns to normal, their fitness level will be put to test," Randiek observed.
Other rescheduled events include the Indoor Africa Cup, originally set for June 12 to 14, 2020, in Durban, South Africa, which has been rescheduled to September.
"We shall keep monitoring closely all the developments taking place regarding the Covid-19 outbreak. We will update you periodically with further developments and decisions once they unfold," read the statement from AHF.
The Africa Cup of Nations, originally set for August next year, has been moved to October.
