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Field hockey was introduced at the Youth Olympic Games at the inaugural edition in 2010 for both boys and girls. At the 2010 Games, field hockey was held in the outdoor format. From the 2014 Games, the Hockey 5s format, a 5-a-side tournament played on a smaller-sized field, has been used.
The men's field hockey tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics was the 15th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It was held from 29 July to 11 August 1984. Pakistan won the gold medal for the third time by defeating West Germany 2–1 in the final. Great Britain won the bronze medal by defeating Australia 3–2. [1]
It was originally scheduled to be held from 25 July to 6 August 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. [2] Argentina won the previous olympic field hockey event but were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
The International Olympic Committee and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) had ratified and released the qualification criteria for Paris 2024 on 30 March 2022. Each of the continental champions from five confederations (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) secured the men's and women's spots for their respective NOC, whereas host nation France received a direct quota place each ...
Field Hockey at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 14 October. The events took place at the Parque Polideportivo Roca in Buenos Aires , Argentina. For the second Youth Olympics in a row, the format for this event was Hockey 5s , a 5-a-side tournament that is played on a smaller field size.
Field hockey made its debut at the Modern Olympic Games as a men's competition in the 1908 Games in London. It was removed from the Olympic schedule of the Summer Olympic Games for the 1924 Paris Games and was reintroduced in the 1928 Amsterdam Games. The Women's field hockey was introduced into the Olympic programme at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
The men's field hockey tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics was the 20th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games.It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 15 August, and culminating with the medal finals on 27 August.
1986 - On April 28, 1986, the Little East Conference (LEC) was founded. Charter members included Eastern Connecticut State University, the University of Massachusetts Boston, Southeastern Massachusetts University (now the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth), Plymouth State College (now Plymouth State University), Rhode Island College and the University of Southern Maine; beginning the 1986 ...