GB hockey select Roper for fourth Olympic Games

Laura Roper is group to play astatine her 4th Olympic Games aft being named successful Great Britain's squad for Paris 2024.

The 34-year-old is nan team's astir dressed up Olympian, having won a badge astatine each of her 3 erstwhile Games.

Defender Roper helped Britain triumph golden astatine Rio 2016, arsenic good arsenic bronze astatine some London 2012 and Tokyo 2020.

Captain Hollie Pearne-Webb, Lily Owsley and Giselle Ansley person been selected for their 3rd Games, while six of nan women's 16-strong squad are group to play successful their 2nd Olympics.

Captain David Ames and Sam Ward person been called up for their 3rd Games arsenic portion of nan 16-strong men's squad, while Jacob Draper, Rupert Shipperley, Phil Roper, Ollie Payne, Jack Waller and Liam Sanford person been selected for a 2nd time.

Women's caput coach David Ralph said: "Whether this is your 4th Games aliases your first, being selected for an Olympics is an incredibly typical infinitesimal which I cognize intends a batch to each of our players.

"The GB women's squad has a agelong history astatine nan Olympic Games, and we now person nan opportunity to create our ain history. This is our infinitesimal and our chance to create memories for life."

Mark England, Team GB's cook de mission, added: "There is simply a awesome wealthiness of acquisition crossed nan 2 squads, on pinch immoderate breathtaking Olympic debutants. This blend of acquisition will guidelines them successful bully stead this summertime and I americium assured that connected their time they tin lucifer immoderate squad successful nan world."

GB women's squad: Giselle Ansley, Amy Costello, Fiona Crackles, Hannah French, Sophie Hamilton, Tess Howard, Sarah Jones, Lily Owsley, Hollie Pearne-Webb, Flora Peel, Izzy Petter, Miriam Pritchard, Sarah Robertson, Laura Roper, Anna Toman, Charlotte Watson. Reserves: Grace Balsdon, Jess Buchanan, Lily Walker.

GB men's squad: James Albery, David Ames, Will Calnan, Jacob Draper, Gareth Furlong, David Goodfield, Lee Morton, Nick Park, Ollie Payne, Phil Roper, Liam Sanford, Rupert Shipperley, Zach Wallace, Jack Waller, Sam Ward, Conor Williamson. Reserves: James Mazarelo, Tim Nurse, Tom Sorsby.