Controversy over make up of Azerbaijan team

THE talk of the European Hockey Championships has been the sudden and unexpected appearance of five Koreans in the Azerbaijan ladies team.

And, when Azerbaijan scored a shock 2-2 draw yesterday against Spain, one of the tournament favourites, the inclusion of the Koreans in their side began to come sharply into focus for many observers.

There had been murmurings of dismay about the affair on Saturday prior to the competition beginning, but when Azerbaijan were beaten 7-1 by Germany on the opening day, most people shrugged the issue off.