Lausanne, Switzerland: At its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 25 April at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, the International World Games Association (IWGA) officially confirmed that Hockey5s will be included in the Sports Programme for The World Games 2029 in Karlsruhe, Germany. This outstanding outcome for the development of Hockey5s follows a bidding process initiated by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

The Junior Pan American Cup 2026 came to a conclusion over the past weekend with Argentina striking gold across both men’s and women’s competition. In the men’s competition, Canada finished second and Chile finished third, as both teams also qualified for the next edition of the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup. In the women’s competition, joining Argentina on the podium and in the upcoming Junior World Cup are USA and Uruguay, who finished second and third respectively.