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Australia pulls out of Champions Trophy

SYDNEY: Olympic field hockey champion Australia has pulled out of the six-nation Champions Trophy tournament to be held in Pakistan later this year citing security fears.

The Hockey Australia board made the decision not to attend the December 1-9 tournament based on Australian foreign ministry’s advice against travelling in Pakistan, Hockey Australia chief executive Linden Adamson said on Tuesday.

Cricket team to tour

Meanwhile, Australia’s cricket authorities said that they would honour a commitment to tour Pakistan despite Hockey Australia’s decision to pull out of the Champions Trophy for security reasons.

“It’s our intention to fulfil our tour obligations,” a Cricket Australia (CA) spokesman said. — Agencies

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