Lausanne, Switzerland – The sixth episode of the ‘Women Who Thrive’ series features former Australian Olympian Alyson Annan, who is currently the coach of the Chinese women’s national team.

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. 

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) held its first meeting of the year on 10 and 11 April in Tokyo, Japan, under the chairmanship of FIH President Tayyab Ikram. Two major topics were central to the discussions: the development and future of hockey.