Gemma Flynn, the Glossary
Gemma McCaw (née Flynn, born 2 May 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player who has represented her country in three Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016).[1]
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37 relations: Bay of Plenty Region, Christchurch, Commonwealth Games, COVID-19 pandemic, Field hockey, FIH Player of the Year Awards, Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament, Hockey Champions Trophy, International Hockey Federation, Kane Williamson, Luuka Jones, Massey University, Māori people, Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I, New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand women's national field hockey team, Ria Hall, Richie McCaw, Sport New Zealand, Stuff (website), Tauranga, Tauranga Girls' College, Tauranga Intermediate, Te Arawa, The New Zealand Herald, Tiki Taane, Tokyo, TVNZ, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy, 2012 Summer Olympics, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics.
- Field hockey players from Christchurch
- People educated at Tauranga Girls' College
Bay of Plenty Region
The Bay of Plenty Region (Te Moana-a-Toi-te-HuatahiToi is supposed to be one of the first inhabitants of the region), often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name.
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Christchurch
Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand, after Auckland.
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Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire.
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COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
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Field hockey
Field hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalkeeper.
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FIH Player of the Year Awards
The FIH Player of the Year Awards are awarded annually by the International Hockey Federation to the male and female field hockey players adjudged to be the best in the world.
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Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
The field hockey event for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium from 4 October to 14 October 2010.
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Hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament
The women's field hockey event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was held at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre from 24 July to 2 August 2014.
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Hockey Champions Trophy
The Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) was an international field hockey tournament held by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
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International Hockey Federation
The Fédération Internationale de Hockey (English: International Hockey Federation), commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey.
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Kane Williamson
Kane Stuart Williamson (born 8 August 1990) is a New Zealand international cricketer and a former captain of the New Zealand national team. Gemma Flynn and Kane Williamson are Sportspeople from Tauranga.
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Luuka Jones
Luuka Jones (born 18 October 1988) is a New Zealand slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. Gemma Flynn and Luuka Jones are Sportspeople from Tauranga.
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Massey University
Massey University (Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa) is a university based in New Zealand, with significant campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington.
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Māori people
Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (Aotearoa).
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Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
The Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I was an international men's field hockey tournament, played every two years.
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New Zealand national rugby union team
The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport.
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New Zealand women's national field hockey team
The New Zealand women's national field hockey team is also known as the Black Sticks Women.
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Ria Hall
Ria Hall (born 1982 or 1983) is a Māori recording artist, singer-songwriter, television presenter, and political candidate.
Richie McCaw
Richard Hugh McCaw (born 31 December 1980) is a retired New Zealand professional rugby union player.
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Sport New Zealand
Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) (Māori: Ihi Aotearoa) is a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for governing sport and recreation in New Zealand.
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Stuff (website)
Stuff is a New Zealand news media website owned by newspaper conglomerate Stuff Ltd (formerly called Fairfax).
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Tauranga
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of, or roughly 3% of the national population.
Tauranga Girls' College
Tauranga Girls' College is a state single-sex girls secondary school in Tauranga, New Zealand.
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Tauranga Intermediate is an Intermediate school situated in Tauranga, New Zealand.
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Te Arawa
Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapū (tribes and sub-tribes) of New Zealand who trace their ancestry to the Arawa migration canoe (waka).
The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand.
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Tiki Taane
Tiki Taane (born 17 December 1976) is a New Zealand musician, experimentalist, musical activist, producer, and live engineer.
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Tokyo
Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.
TVNZ
Television New Zealand (Te Reo Tātaki o Aotearoa), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a television network that is broadcast throughout New Zealand and parts of the Pacific region.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China.
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2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I
The 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I is the fifth tournament of the field hockey championship for women.
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2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010.
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2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2011 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 19th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women.
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2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom.
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2014 Commonwealth Games
The 2014 Commonwealth Games (Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014 (Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; Glaschu 2014), were an international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Commonwealth Games as governed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
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2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics (Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.
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2020 Summer Olympics
The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July 2021.
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See also
Field hockey players from Christchurch
- Alan Patterson (field hockey)
- Andrew Hastie (field hockey)
- Anne-Marie Irving
- Archie Currie
- Barry Maister
- Bradley Shaw
- Brent Miskimmin
- Charlie Morrison (field hockey)
- David Brydon
- David Goldsmith (field hockey)
- David Penfold
- Dean Couzins
- Dominic Newman
- Ernest Barnes (field hockey)
- Gareth Brooks
- Gemma Flynn
- George Carnoutsos
- Hayden Shaw
- Ivan Armstrong
- Jaimee Provan
- Joe Morrison (field hockey)
- John Abrams (field hockey)
- John Christensen (field hockey)
- John Radovonich
- Kate Trolove
- Keith Cumberpatch
- Lesley Murdoch
- Lisa Walton
- Maurice Marquet
- Noel Hobson
- Olivia Merry
- Paul Ackerley
- Peter Miskimmin
- Peter Stafford (field hockey)
- Robin Wilson (field hockey)
- Scott Hobson (field hockey)
- Selwyn Maister
- Simon Yorston
- Sue Duggan
- Tony Ineson
People educated at Tauranga Girls' College
- Angel Mulu
- Elizabeth Isichei
- Gemma Flynn
- Giselle Byrnes
- Sherryl Jordan
- Susan Glazebrook
- Zoe Stevenson
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemma_Flynn
Also known as Gemma McCaw.