Warren Teams Up With Ehb For Wc Bid

Boxing promoter Frank Warren has teamed up with the England Hockey Board table a bid to host the 2014 men’s and women’s Hockey World Cups.??

If the bid is successful, it will be the first international event to be held at a legacy facility at the Olympic Park following the 2012 London Games.??

Warren said of the bid: ‘I am delighted to add my weight to this impressive bid. I have promoted many great championship events here in London and this is going to be one of the most exciting.’??

Sally Munday chief executive of the England Hockey Board says that the tournament would be a good way to engage with 2012 supporters.??

‘Hosting the 2014 World Cups would provide another opportunity to engage with the 630,000 hockey ticket holders from London 2012 and we are working with the hockey community to prepare for a real increase in participation in our sport.’??

‘The EHB’s desire to host the 2014 World Cups is part of a long-term strategy to help drive up the profile of our sport across the UK, she added.??

The financial backing for the bid comes from UK Sport and Events for London who will input £980,000 and £500,000 should the bid be successful.

??Mayor of London Boris Johnson has also supported the bid: ‘Staging the Hockey World Cups at the new state-of-the-art Lee Valley Hockey Centre in 2014 would be a major boost to the great sporting legacy we are striving to achieve following the 2012 Games.’