Olympics Field Hockey

Field hockey at the Olympics is organized as a tournament format, featuring both men's and women's competitions. Teams qualify through various continental championships and ranking systems, with a total of 12 teams for each gender competing. The tournament is structured in two phases: a round-robin group stage followed by knockout rounds, culminating in medal matches. The event is governed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and follows its rules and regulations.

Dhanraj Pillay is the former Captain of the Indian Hockey Team.

Dhayan Chand

No, Dhanraj Pillay is not known as the Wizard of Hockey. Though he is also one of the excellent players of Hockey, but the legend who was known as the 'Wizard of Hockey'; was one & only Major Dhyan Chand.

Zimbabwe won the first gold medal in women's hockey at the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics. Czechoslovakia won silver and USSR won bronze.

* The 1964 Winter Olympics, were held in Innsbruck, Austria * The 1964 Summer Olympics, were held in Tokyo, Japan

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Gary Templeton, St. Louis (NL), 154 games in 1979 (111 lefthanded, 100 righthanded)

Willie Wilson, Kansas City (AL), 161 games in 1980 (130 lefthanded, 100 righthanded)

Monica's nickname is 'The Saint' because she epitomizes teamwork, effectively steals the ball from her team's opponents, and gloriously makes goals while making it look so easy. At least, that's the Monica that I know...

1960

Before 1980, India. After 1980 (and the complete introduction of astroturf) the Netherlands.

A complete medal table can be found at the related links.

There were only East and West Divisions until 1974.

That year, with expansion and realignment, division names became as follows:

Adams Division

Norris Division

Patrick Division

Smythe Division

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They are quicker to execute and more accurate than hits and sweeps over short distances.

In international competition, the green card carries a two-minute suspension. Those 2 minutes only begin once the player's backside hits the chair, so you'll often see them sprinting off the pitch as the game can continue without them.

It has also been adopted in many domestic competitions at elite club and representative level, but is not in the rules of the game. Previously, the green card was a "warning".

Depends on the level and school or club.

It can be either astroturf, grass or inside.

16 yards it is where you take the 16yard hit

The historical origins of soccer can be traced back as far as 2500 BC. This was a sport that was played by ancient Greeks, Chinese and Romans.

Major Dhyan Chand, of India

That was the 1976 Games in Montreal when New Zealand defeated Australia in the gold medal match.

IOC is considered the supreme authority of modern Olympics. It is a non-profit and non-governmental organization based in Lausanne , Switzerland. Its present president is Thomas Bachand. IOC is responsible for conduct of winter and summer Olympics every year.

Jacques Rogge of Belgium whose term runs through 2013.