The Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) is happy to announce that it has nominated Sport Group, represented by their manufacturers AstroTurf and Polytan, because the hockey turf sole provider for the LA 2028 Olympic Video games. The Poligras hockey turf used for the competitors can be manufactured and put in by AstroTurf. The settlement contains three hockey fields (one competitors discipline, one warm-up discipline and one coaching discipline) and their shock pads.
AstroTurf, the unique turf made within the USA, created the very first Olympic artificial floor for hockey for the Montreal 1976 Video games. Since then, Sport Group manufacturers AstroTurf, Polytan and Poligras have been chosen for 12 Olympic Video games.
Sport Group has continuously innovated alongside the game. The Paris 2024 hockey turf, Poligras Paris GT zero, marked the world’s first carbon zero hockey turf, and every Olympic Video games options new turf expertise. Analysis and Growth for the Poligras LA28 turf is nicely underway.
FIH President Tayyab Ikram stated: “The following Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 will provide one other unbelievable alternative for our sport to showcase itself to the world. A very powerful protagonists of this promotion of hockey are the athletes. It’s our obligation to supply them the most effective situations for them to precise their superb expertise. I’m actually grateful that our robust partnership with Sport Group, AstroTurf and Polytan will ship a turf that may embody each the competitors and sustainability features, and go away a long-lasting legacy for hockey within the USA.”
Melissa Twist, Director of Subject Hockey, AstroTurf stated: “AstroTurf began the hockey turf revolution in 1976 with the primary turf on the Montreal Olympics. Since then, we now have put in hockey turf in main stadiums, faculties and golf equipment around the globe, together with many Olympic Video games and World Cups. AstroTurf is predicated within the USA, so offering the hockey turf for a house Olympic Video games, 52 years after Montreal, is deeply rewarding and testomony to our enduring love of the game and respect for everybody concerned within the sport.”
Paul Kamphuis, Head of Hockey, Sport Group, added: “We’re thrilled that Poligras has been chosen because the hockey turf for LA2028, this would be the ninth Olympic hockey event on Poligras. This file of Olympic excellence is one thing that we’re very pleased with. Sport Group, along with AstroTurf and Polytan are dedicated to hockey globally. From the London blue, to the carbon zero turf in Paris 2024, our turf improvements have helped the game develop into extra skillful, dynamic and thrilling for gamers and followers. We proceed to put money into decreasing water and carbon whereas guaranteeing that our hockey turf performs at Olympic ranges.”
When it comes to bodily legacy post-Olympic Video games, and upon request from FIH, the pitches can be put in in appropriate areas throughout the USA as agreed by means of a re-allocation course of agreed between USAFH and LA 2028, accepted by FIH and with assist from AstroTurf.
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