Field Hockey Looks For More Water-Efficient Artificial Turf

By Lew Blaustein, GreenSportsBlogInternational field hockey made a commitment to water efficiency at the recent 46th FIH Congress in New Delhi.Thierry Weil, the governing body’s CEO, said that while international hockey at the highest level would continue to be played on artificial turf, the federation was in talks with key manufacturers and suppliers to develop a surface that would not consume water. The current surface requires constant watering to allow a smooth game and minimize injuries.“We are looking to achieve this by the Paris Olympics in 2024, but try and do it much earlier, develop a surface close to the quality we have right now on turf with water,” Weil told Uthra Ganesan of Sportstar LIVE. “We cannot continue to put all this water on turf when people next door may not have enough to drink.”Read the full article here.