10 things to know about field hockey
By- Keyur Jain
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Hockey's origins can be traced back to ancient times. According to historical documents, a primitive form of the game was played in Egypt 4,000 years ago
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The first Olympic Men's Hockey Competition was held in London in 1908, with six teams competing
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Field hockey was the third most-watched sport at the 2012 Olympic Games in London
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Adolf Hitler invited the Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand to join the German Army after the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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The first Women's World Cup was held in 1974, and women's hockey was added to the Olympic games in 1980.
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The Indian hockey team has won the most number of gold medals in Olympic history, a total of eight
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International Hockey Federation was founded on 7 January 1924 in Paris, France
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Field Hockey is the national sport of India and Pakistan
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Previously, the game was played on a grass pitch, but since 1976, it has been played on artificial surface
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