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            Hockey

            Olympic Hockey Centre
            With its team ethic, high-octane action and plenty of goals, hockey has been thrilling the Olympic audience since London 1908, with women’s teams joining in at Moscow 1980. In Rio, there are men’s and women’s competitions.
            • Hockey

            Hockey

            About

            About

            Aim of the game

            Two teams of 11 players use sticks to control, dribble, pass and shoot a ball – the side that scores the most goals wins

            Why should you watch this?

            One of the oldest Olympic sports, hockey boasts great skill and bravery, plenty of goals, clever tactics and thrilling penalty shoot-outs

            Venues

            Olympic Hockey Centre

            International Federation

            FIHOCKEY

            Olympic debut

            London 1908

            Rules
            • Flick

              Flick

              To pass the ball in the air with a flick of the stick

            • Obstruction

              Obstruction

              A foul in which the player uses their stick or body to shield the ball from an opponent

            • Push-pass

              Push-pass

              Technique used for more accurate passes and shots along the ground, in which the player pushes the ball rather than hitting hit

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            • The first record of the sport is from Ancient Egypt, 4000 years ago

              The first record of the sport is from Ancient Egypt, 4000 years ago

            • The first recorded club was the Blackheath Hockey Club, formed in Britain in 1861

              The first recorded club was the Blackheath Hockey Club, formed in Britain in 1861

            • Pakistan’s men defeated India 1-0 in the final of the Rome 1960 Games, ending India’s 32-year run as Olympic champions

              Pakistan’s men defeated India 1-0 in the final of the Rome 1960 Games, ending India’s 32-year run as Olympic champions

            • The Zimbabwe team took the first gold when the women's game debuted at the Moscow 1980 Games

              The Zimbabwe team took the first gold when the women's game debuted at the Moscow 1980 Games

            • At the London 2012 Games, the Dutch women became three-time Olympic champions, beating Argentina in the final

              At the London 2012 Games, the Dutch women became three-time Olympic champions, beating Argentina in the final

            • India’s men won six consecutive Olympic titles between 1928 and 1956, remaining undefeated for 30 matches, and scoring 197 goals along the way

              India’s men won six consecutive Olympic titles between 1928 and 1956, remaining undefeated for 30 matches, and scoring 197 goals along the way

            • Argentina is the only South American country to have won an Olympic medal in hockey, their women’s team having claimed two silvers and two bronzes

              Argentina is the only South American country to have won an Olympic medal in hockey, their women’s team having claimed two silvers and two bronzes

            • Hockey is the only team sport to have had Olympic medal-winners from every continent

              Hockey is the only team sport to have had Olympic medal-winners from every continent

            • Until 1970, Olympic hockey matches were played on grass. The switch to synthetic surfaces made the game faster

              Until 1970, Olympic hockey matches were played on grass. The switch to synthetic surfaces made the game faster

            • The match format has been changed for Rio 2016, with four quarters of 15 minutes replacing the two 35-minute halves used at London 2012

              The match format has been changed for Rio 2016, with four quarters of 15 minutes replacing the two 35-minute halves used at London 2012

            Duration

            Matches are divided into four 15-minute quarters.

            Teams

            Each team has 11 players including the goalkeeper, who is the only person allowed to touch the ball with their body. He or she uses protective pads on the head, chest, legs and arms.

            Goals

            Goals may only be scored from within the designated semi-circle, marked with a radius of 14.63m from the middle of the base line. A hockey goal is 2.14m high and 3.66m wide.

            Short Corner

            Unintentional fouls committed by the defending team within the shooting circle are penalised with a short corner (also known as a penalty corner), in which the ball is passed to the edge of the area from a position marked on the base line and must exit and re-enter the area for a resulting goal to be valid.

            Equipment

            Made of carbon fibre, Kevlar, and fibreglass, hockey sticks weigh between 250 and 700 grams, and cannot be more than 5cm in diameter.

            Made of hard plastic and cork, a hockey ball weighs about 160g and is 2.3cm in circumference.

            Stats

            Top Medalists

            Men
            IND
            IND             		8 1 2 11
            GBR
            GBR             		3 2 4 9
            NED
            NED             		2 4 3 9
            Women
            NED
            NED             		3 1 3 7
            ARG
            ARG             		0 2 2 4
            AUS
            AUS             		3 0 0 3

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