As the ongoing FIH Pro League tournament sets the stage for what could unfold in Paris come July, anticipation surges in field hockey communities around the world. Here's a look at some of the top field hockey storylines that have emerged since the Tokyo Olympics. 

The Netherlands is poised to have a successful run in Paris with plenty of international success on both the men’s and women’s side since the Tokyo Olympics. 

The men, who finished sixth at the Tokyo Olympics, went back-to-back at the FIH Pro League tournament, defending its 2021-22 title with a win once again in 2022-23. The Dutch men currently rank first in the 2023-24 tournament, led by Jip Janssen who has scored the most goals (12) of any player in the tournament. The Dutch men’s team also went back-to-back at the EuroHockey Championships, securing a berth for the Paris Olympics in August 2023. 

The women, who claimed gold in Tokyo, have won three of the last four FIH Pro League titles — including in 2022-23 — and currently lead the 2023-24 tournament. Yibbi Jansen is the top scorer with 15 goals. The Dutch women’s team won a record ninth FIH World Cup in 2022 and its fourth consecutive EuroHockey title in 2023. 

Argentina continued its dominance in women’s field hockey at the Pan American Games, winning its eighth gold medal with a 2-1 win over the United States in Santiago, Chile on Nov. 4, 2023. Argentina has played in 10 consecutive gold-medal matches, with Eugenia Trinchinetti scoring the game-winning goal in Chile to secure an Olympic berth for Paris 2024. Argentina, the silver-medalists from Tokyo, will be looking for its first Olympic gold medal in Paris.