English hockey's national governing body, the England Hockey Board (EHB), has unveiled its official bid to host the 2014 men's and women's World Cups.

The organisation is working in partnership with sports promoter Frank Warren on its bid, which has been drawn up with support from Visit London's Events for London and UK Sport. If successful, Warren would lead the promotion and ticketing for the World Cups - one of the first international events to be held at a 2012 Olympic Park facility following the London Games.

EHB chief executive Sally Munday said: "The EHB's desire to host the 2014 World Cups is part of a long term events strategy for hockey to help drive up the profile of our sport across the UK. "Hosting the 2014 World Cups would provide another opportunity to engage with the 630,000 hockey ticket holders from London 2012 and we are working with the hockey community to prepare for a real increase in participation in our sport."

If the EHB's bid is successful, the 2014 Hockey World Cups will become the latest in a series of major international events that are scheduled to be held in the UK over the coming years.