Field hockey
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Field hockey, or in many places just hockey, is a team sport that has been a permanent fixture of the Summer Olympic Games since 1928. It is a commonly played game in Western Europe, South Asia, Malaysia, Australasia, Argentina and South Africa, while it enjoys some popularity as a women's sport in North America.
UnderstandHockey-like games have been played all around the world for thousands of years. Modern field hockey originated in England though its origins are obscure. The first hockey club was established in Blackheath in 1861.
Major playing countries
Competitions and eventsThe Olympics is the premier tournament for field hockey with the first men's tournament held in 1908 and the first women's tournament in 1980.
See also
Sources and licences
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- Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons