Hockey fitness overview

Origin

Modern hockey is originated in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century, and in 1908 London Olympics for the first time become formal event, 1928 a fixed game projects, increase of women in 1980.

Starting from 20-30 years, India almost monopolized all the world champion, won from 1928 until 1956, a total of 6 Olympic gold medal. India hockey history has seen five Babil-Xin Xin, first Sheikh India team led by 6-1 defeat against Holland, won the 1952 Helsinki Olympic hockey gold medal.

Competition equipment

The goalkeeper's protection equipment, fixed to the front and sides of the shoe, to enable them to play with their feet.

Venue: long 91.40 m, width 55 meters.

Stick: made of wood, synthetic material, its hook equipment left plane to hit the ball.

Helmets: goalkeeper worn to protect the head and face.

Elbow: goalkeeper worn to protect the body.

The wearing of Qiraji: goalkeeper to protect the body.

Nursing shank: for the protection of calves.

Hockey: hockey players in the shoes of wearing special shoes.

Ball: made from hard plastic, usually white, circumference approximately 230 mm.

Goal: 3.66 meters high, is located on the ground more 2.14 short side of the middle.

Guard: goalkeeper to protect goalkeeper body equipment.

Competition rules

Hockey venue long 91.40 m, width 55 meters.

Goal 2.14 m, width 3.66 m. Stick long 80-95 cm, ball weight 156-163. Match two teams of eleven players on the field at all. Full game-70 minutes, divided into upper and lower two and a half, the interval 5 ~ 10 minutes. Into the 1 ball get 1 point to hit the other goal is to win. Male and female hockey respectively in 1908 and was listed as the Olympic Games in 1980.

Match system

Sydney Olympic hockey men competition a total of 12 teams participating, there are 10 teams of the participating women.

Australia hosted directly get disqualified, other teams through all continents qualifiers get disqualified.

The game is first divided into two groups for single loop qualification, man, game, two groups before the two semifinals, semi-final winner competing for the gold medal, negative ' battle for third place.

Women's match two teams of three enters its second phase, the second stage 6 team for single-cycle race, integral front two teams compete for the Championship, third and fourth place for the bronze medal.

Athletes over the past 10 years, Australia in women's competition having won the 1988 and 1996 two Olympic champions in the last two World Cup champion and five consecutive Champions Cup champion.

Korea, Argentina, the Netherlands and Germany also is expected to impact the medals.

(Practice editing: Tran Hung Wong)