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Physical preparation of the GB women's hockey team for Tokyo 2020 - a five year journey

14/12/2021
By Tom Drowley
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Tokyo 2020 provided an unique physical preparation challenge due to the extreme heat and humidity, highly disruptive impact of Covid-19 on match play and competition.

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