Olympics – London 2012 Hockey Google Doodle – August 1, 2012 – Blogs Daddy

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  • The influence of the British Empire on the development of Hockey is seen in the dominance of countries such as India, Australia and Pakistan at the Olympic Games.
  • The first men’s Olympic Hockey final was played on 31 October 1908 in London. England beat Ireland 8-1.
  • The first time an Olympic Hockey tournament was played on artificial turf was at the Montreal 1976 Games.
  • Hockey gets its name from the French word ‘hocquet’, which means shepherd’s crook.
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