England Hockey has formally submitted a bid to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to host the 2018 Women’s World Cup in London. The bid has the full backing of sports minuter Hugh Robertson, a former hocker player and follower of the sport.
The Women’s World Cup will form part of UK Sport’s Gold Event Series, which is investing £27million of National Lottery funding to supporting the bidding and staging costs of major events in the UK.
