Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. In most countries, especially those in which ice hockey is not very prominent, it is simply known as hockey.
Field hockey has several regular and prestigious international tournaments for both men and women. These events include the Olympic Games, the quadrennial World Hockey Cups, the annual Champions Trophies, and World Cups for juniors.
Pakistani and Indian national teams dominated men's hockey until the early 1980's, winning four of the first five world cups, but have become less prominent recently, with The Netherlands, Germany and Australia gaining importance in the late 1980s (though Pakistan won the world cup in 1994, came second in 1990, and gained a bronze Olympic medal in 1992). Other strong hockey playing nations include Spain, Argentina and South Korea. The Netherlands was the predominant international women's team before hockey was added to Olympic events. In the early 1990s Australia emerged as the strongest women's country, though retirement of a number of key players has weakened the team. Other important women's teams are China, Korea, Argentina and Germany.
2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games Conclude. Next Stop: Des Moines 2009 AAU Katrina Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:12:54 -0000 Click for results
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DETROIT — The 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games have come to an end in Detroit, and Des Moines, Iowa is now on the clock for the 2009 AAU Junior Olympic Games. More than 16,000 athletes and coaches and over [...] Club Wolverine earns 2 AAU silvers AAU Katrina Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:33:29 -0000 Originally published in The Ann Arbor News on August 2, 2008
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DETROIT – Club Wolverine swimming teammates Matthew Liu and Matthew Stevens struck silver Friday at the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games.
Liu was second in the boys age 13-14 200-meter long course individual medley in 2 minutes, 29.92 seconds and Stevens [...] Olympic potential receives Joel Ferrell award AAU Katrina Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:29:41 -0000 By Katrina Moton
DETROIT Sixteen-year-old Brenna Rescigno is no stranger to the AAU Junior Olympic Games, and this year, she can add another achievement to her resume.
Brenna is the field hockey recipient of the AAU Joel Ferrell Outstanding Performance Memorial Award. The award recognizes the athletic ability and sportsmanship of an athlete representing each official [...] Finish line in sight AAU Katrina Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:11:13 -0000 Click for results
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DETROIT — With one day remaining for the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games, some sports came to an end while others have one more day to crown its national champions. Here [...] Detroit Receives Positive Reception at 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games AAU Katrina Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:18:53 -0000 Click for results
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DETROIT – As the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games begin to wind down, here is the recap for July 31, 2008.
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Bringing home some hardware
Throughout the course of the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games, there have been many spectacular displays of sportsmanship, as well as athletic ability. Several athletes [...]
Review of Field Hockey Injuries and Countermeasures for Prevention - Features results, from a study by Monash University Accident Research Centre, investigating hockey injuries with suggestions on how to minimise the risks involved with playing hockey. Also includes a downloadable version.
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