Hero MotoCorp to Sponsor Olympic Hockey Qualifiers From Feb. 18–26

India’s leading two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL) will be sponsoring the men's and women's hockey qualifying events from Feb 18–26, 2012 in New Delhi for the 2012 London Olympics.

The qualifiers will feature six teams in both categories for two Olympic berths in the mega sporting event scheduled for July. The Hero FIH Road to London is the first of the three-leg Olympic qualifying events for the Olympic Games.

Following the round robin league, the teams ranked first and second will play and the winner will qualify for the Olympic Games, while the remaining four teams will play placement games for FIH World Ranking points.

The India leg of the qualifiers will feature the teams from India, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Canada and France. The Indian women's team will play against South Africa, Canada, Italy, Poland and Ukraine.

The tournament will be aired on Ten Sports and will be viewed by hockey fans live in India and across 80 countries globally.