Field hockey Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Leones climb to 2nd position in rankingsAfter Olympic gold, the Leones moved to second place in rankings. LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Following the conclusion of the field hockey events at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) released the latest world rankings. Argentina’s the Leones sit just ahead of fourth place finishers and now third ranked Netherlands, with Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medallists Germany moving down one place to fourth in the rankings. Another climber is Spain, moving up from 14th to 11th thanks to their eighth place finish at the Olympic Games. The next update to the FIH world rankings will be published following the completion of the World League Round 1 events later this year.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 24, 2016 04:09 UTC