Due to its success, an initiative focused at attracting more Muslim females in Birmingham to play hockey may be spread across the country.
Since the Commonwealth Games, approximately 40 children aged 8 to 16 have attended weekly sessions throughout the city. The England Hockey and the Muslim Sports Foundation said that the goal was to build on the event's history and diversify the sport.
Coach Christine Dalby-Ali said:
If you ask them about it they all really enjoyed it. Kids coming back every single week, bringing their friends. It's been great fun.
Amayah, one of the youngsters attending the sessions in Small Heath, said:
I really like how we all get to join together and make new friends and how we can exercise and stay healthy.
