Field Hockey in the Olympics

Field hockey was first introduced as an official sport in the Olympic Games in 1908, during the London Games.

India has won the most gold medals in field hockey at the Olympics, with a total of 8 gold medals.

Great Britain won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in field hockey at the 1908 London Games.

Paul Litjens of the Netherlands is the all-time leading scorer in Olympic field hockey, with a total of 33 goals.

Great Britain has hosted the most Olympic field hockey tournaments, with a total of four tournaments hosted.

Field hockey was not included in the Olympic Games in 1928, due to a lack of participating teams.

Belgium won the gold medal in field hockey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, defeating Australia in the final.

12 teams participate in the Olympic field hockey tournament.

A field hockey match in the Olympics lasts for 60 minutes, divided into two halves of 30 minutes each.

The Netherlands won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's field hockey at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

Ellen Hoog of the Netherlands is the all-time leading scorer in Olympic women's field hockey, with a total of 23 goals.

The Netherlands has won the most Olympic medals in women's field hockey, with a total of 10 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze).

Women's field hockey was not included in the Olympic Games in 1960, due to a lack of participating teams.

12 teams participate in the Olympic women's field hockey tournament.

A women's field hockey match in the Olympics lasts for 60 minutes, divided into two halves of 30 minutes each.