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International youth hockey tournament no longer in Sloten due to sprinkler ban

International youth hockey tournament no longer in Sloten due to sprinkler ban

The World Hockey Youth Tournament has been relocated from Amsterdam to Houten due to a water sprinkling ban, which prevents the proper maintenance of artificial water-based hockey fields. The ban, implemented by the local water board due to ongoing drought, prohibits the use of surface water for irrigation.

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