The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be held in France from July 26 to August 11, while the field hockey events will take place from July 27 to August 9, 2024 at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir Colombesa legendary stadium where the 1924 Summer Olympics were held a century ago!

In total no less than 24 teams – 12 women’s teams and 12 men’s teams will compete for gold, silver and bronze in the men’s final on August 8 and the women’s final the day after, on August 9, 2024.

While you wait for these lively and entertaining matches, (re)discover thehistory of field hockeylearned regulation of this technical sport and remember the reports and great sporting moments in field hockey history!

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The history of field hockey:

Traces of field hockeyin a less formal form than today, can be found as early as 4000 years ago in Egypt, Ethiopia (1000 BC) and Iran (2000 BC). A similar game was later played by the Romans, Greeks, Aztecs as well as in China And Mongolia.

The roots of modern field hockey go back to England early 19th century century, especially in private schools and collegesThe evolution of field hockey is often attributed to the founding of the Hockey Association in London in 1875, which established the first official rules of the game – rules that differ from its Canadian cousin, ice hockey!

The sport became increasingly popular in schools and clubs, and in 1908field hockey became a Olympic sport at the London Games, before it finally made its debut in the Olympic programme in 1928 at the Amsterdam Games. It was only then 1980however, that women made their Olympic debut at the Moscow Games!

Field Hockey Rules:

Each field hockey team consists of: 11 playerswith 10 on the field and one goalie. As is often the case with ball games, the aim is to score goals by a hard ball into the opponent’s goal using a hook-shaped stickThe match starts with a kick-off from the centre of the field and after each goal the game is restarted with another kick-off.

When the ball goes out bordersa throw-in is taken from the spot where it went into touch, by playing the ball over the line from the side. Free kicks are awarded for various fouls. Opponents must stand a certain distance away before the free kick is taken. If a serious foul is committed in the shooting circle, the attacking team is awarded a“penalty corner”“, an opportunity to fire a shot from close range from the opposing team’s goal line, surrounded by players from the defending team.

Yellow and green cards are given out for serious offences, and the penalised player must leave the field temporarily: 2 minutes for a green card, 5 minutes for a yellow card. If the player receives a red card, he is excluded from the game. Offsideis not a rule in field hockey, meaning players are allowed to move freely around the field, which is 91.4 meters long and 55 meters wide.

A standard match is divided into 4 periods of 15 minutesThe . goalkeeper has specific rules for playing the ball with his body and is the only player allowed to use his feet in the shooting circle.

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Field hockey records:

India retained his title for a long time and won Gold 8 timesincluding 6 in a row between 1928 and 1956, with 30 wins in a row and 197 goals scored to 8 conceded! With the modern origins of the sport in Anglo-Saxon countries, It is therefore not surprising that countries such as India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand,South Africa… And England– formerly under the rule of theBritish Empire – are at the top of the rankings.

During the 1976 Montreal Olympics, New Zealand won the gold medal, becoming the first non-Asian or European team to win Olympic gold in field hockey. Other countries have subsequently distinguished themselves at the Olympic level, including Argentinathe The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium And SpainAnd what about France?

French athletes at the 2024 Olympic Games:

France has been for a long time absent of the Olympic Games, since the 1972 Munich GamesBut as hosts, France has secured a place for its men’s team and a place for its women’s team, with the French having moved into the world’s top 25 since the 2021 Tokyo Games.

This is a sinus no condition imposed by the International Hockey Federation to obtain the precious sesame seeds for the 2024 Olympic Gamesand it is largely respected by the French athletes: Les Bleus are in 9th place, Les Bleues in 25th place! It is a great first for France, which qualifies both its men and women And women’s teams, and it’s even the biggest first time that the women’s team participates in the Olympic Games!

A perfect example of parity at the heart of field hockey (of the 30 million field hockey players in the world, 51% are women and 49% are men) and a relief for France, which may well be in the running with this participation in the 2024 Olympic Gamesthe big comeback of french field hockey!

The program of the Olympic Games in Paris

July 27 to August 8

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