France replace Azerbaijan in women's Hockey World League Semi-Final
France on Friday replaced Azerbaijan in the women's Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final following the latter's non-arrival in Belgium for the 10-nation competition starting here on Saturday.
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Antwerp: France on Friday replaced Azerbaijan in the women's Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final following the latter's non-arrival in Belgium for the 10-nation competition starting here on Saturday.
"Taking into consideration the importance of this Olympic qualification event, the fan experience and the fact that the matches are being broadcast worldwide, tournament director David Collier deemed it necessary to take action in accordance with Tournament Regulation 19, which is designed to protect the integrity of the event."
World No.24 France will now have the opportunity to compete for one of the three guaranteed tickets to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games available at the event.
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