1st August 2012 Google Doodle. Today Google have changed their Google Doodle once again in true Olympic spirit and world unity. Today the Google Doodle focuses on London 2012 Hockey. In some summer countries field hockey is much more popular than Ice Hockey.
Interesting Facts about Hockey and the Olympics
- Men’s Hockey made its debut at the London 1908 Games.
- The first women’s Olympic Hockey competition was held at the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games.
- The hockey pitches are 91.4m long and 55m wide.
- Each goal is surrounded by a D-shaped shooting circle. The penalty spot at either end is 6.4m from the goal.
- The goals at each end are 3.66m wide and 2.14m high.
- Until the 1970s, hockey was always played on grass. However, top-level matches, including those at London 2012, now take place on water-based synthetic-turf pitches, which allow the ball to roll more smoothly and quickly.
- For the first time ever at the Olympic Games, the London 2012 hockey pitch is blue, rather than green.
London 2012 Hockey Schedule
If you want to watch the London 2012 Hockey events, here are the dates on which hockey is played at the London 2012 Olympics.
| London 2012 Hockey |
Dates: |
| Men’s Hockey |
- July 30, 2012
- August 1, 2012
- August 3, 2012
- August 5, 2012
- August 7, 2012
- August 9, 2012
- August 11, 2012
|
| Women’s Hockey |
- July 29, 2012
- July 31, 2012
- August 2, 2012
- August 4, 2012
- August 6, 2012
- August 8, 2012
- August 10, 2012
|
London 2012 Hockey Groups
At the London 2012 Hockey event, teams are divided into two Groups. The winner of Group A will play against the winner of Group B to determine the winner of the London 2012 Hockey Olympic Games.
London 2012 Hockey Group A and B – Men
| Group A – London 2012 Hockey – Men |
Group B – London 2012 Hockey – Men |
| Australia |
Korea |
| Great Britain |
Netherlands |
| Spain |
Germany |
| Pakistan |
India |
| Argentina |
Belgium |
| South Africa |
New Zealand |
London 2012 Hockey Group A and B – Woman
| Group A – London 2012 Hockey – Woman |
Group B – London 2012 Hockey – Woman |
| Netherlands |
Argentina |
| China |
Germany |
| Great Britain |
New Zealand |
| Belgium |
United States |
| Korea |
Australia |
| Japan |
South Africa |
London Hockey 2012 – Woman Group A Matches
| Date |
Match |
Teams |
Time |
| 29 July, 2012 |
Match 2 |
|
10:45 |
| 29 July, 2012 |
Match 3 |
|
13:45 |
| 29 July, 2012 |
Match 5 |
|
19:00 |
| 31 July, 2012 |
Match 7 |
|
8:30 |
| 31 July, 2012 |
Match 9 |
|
13:45 |
| 31 July, 2012 |
Match 10 |
|
16:00 |
| 2 August, 2012 |
Match 13 |
|
8:30 |
| 2 August, 2012 |
Match 15 |
|
13:45 |
| 2 August, 2012 |
Match 17 |
|
19:00 |
| 4 August, 2012 |
Match 20 |
|
10:45 |
| 4 August, 2012 |
Match 21 |
|
13:45 |
| 4 August, 2012 |
Match 22 |
|
16:00 |
| 6 August, 2012 |
Match 27 |
|
13:45 |
| 6 August, 2012 |
Match 28 |
|
16:00 |
| 6 August, 2012 |
Match 29 |
- Great Britain
- Netherlands
|
19:00 |
London Hockey 2012 – Woman Group B Matches
| Date |
Match |
Teams |
Time |
| 29 July, 2012 |
Match 1 |
|
8:30 |
| 29 July, 2012 |
Match 4 |
|
16:00 |
| 29 July, 2012 |
Match 6 |
|
21:15 |
| 31 July, 2012 |
Match 8 |
|
10:45 |
| 31 July, 2012 |
Match 11 |
|
19:00 |
| 31 July, 2012 |
Match 12 |
|
21:15 |
| 2 August, 2012 |
Match 14 |
|
10:45 |
| 2 August, 2012 |
Match 16 |
|
16:00 |
| 2 August, 2012 |
Match 18 |
|
21:15 |
| 4 August, 2012 |
Match 19 |
|
8:30 |
| 4 August, 2012 |
Match 23 |
- United States
- New Zealand
|
19:00 |
| 4 August, 2012 |
Match 24 |
|
21:15 |
| 6 August, 2012 |
Match 25 |
|
8:30 |
| 6 August, 2012 |
Match 26 |
- United States
- South Africa
|
10:45 |
| 6 August, 2012 |
Match 30 |
|
21:15 |
London 2012 Hockey Mens Team Group A Schedule
| Date |
Match |
Teams |
Time |
| 30 July, 2012 |
Match 2 |
|
10:45 |
| 30 July, 2012 |
Match 3 |
|
13:45 |
| 30 July, 2012 |
Match 5 |
|
19:00 |
| 1 August, 2012 |
Match 7 |
|
8:30 |
| 1 August, 2012 |
Match 10 |
- South Africa
- Great Britain
|
16:00 |
| 1 August, 2012 |
Match 11 |
|
19:00 |
| 3 August, 2012 |
Match 13 |
|
8:30 |
| 3 August, 2012 |
Match 16 |
|
16:00 |
| 3 August, 2012 |
Match 17 |
|
19:00 |
| 5 August, 2012 |
Match 20 |
|
10:45 |
| 5 August, 2012 |
Match 23 |
|
19:00 |
| 5 August, 2012 |
Match 24 |
|
21:15 |
| 7 August, 2012 |
Match 26 |
|
10:45 |
| 7 August, 2012 |
Match 27 |
|
13:45 |
| 7 August, 2012 |
Match 29 |
|
19:00 |
London 2012 Hockey Men’s Group B
| Date: |
Match |
Teams |
Time |
| 30 July, 2012 |
Match 1 |
|
8:30 |
| 30 July, 2012 |
Match 4 |
|
16:00 |
| 30 July, 2012 |
Match 6 |
|
21:15 |
| 1 August, 2012 |
Match 8 |
|
10:45 |
| 1 August, 2012 |
Match 9 |
|
13:45 |
| 1 August, 2012 |
Match 12 |
|
21:15 |
| 3 August, 2012 |
Match 14 |
|
10:45 |
| 3 August, 2012 |
Match 15 |
|
13:45 |
| 3 August, 2012 |
Match 18 |
|
21:15 |
| 5 August, 2012 |
Match 19 |
|
8:30 |
| 5 August, 2012 |
Match 21 |
|
13:45 |
| 5 August, 2012 |
Match 22 |
|
16:00 |
| 7 August, 2012 |
Match 25 |
|
8:30 |
| 7 August, 2012 |
Match 28 |
|
16:00 |
| 7 August, 2012 |
Match 30 |
|
21:15 |
