London 2012 Hockey

July 31, 2012

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1^st 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	Netherlands Belgium	10:45
29 July, 2012	Match 3	China Korea	13:45
29 July, 2012	Match 5	Great Britain Japan	19:00
31 July, 2012	Match 7	Netherlands Japan	8:30
31 July, 2012	Match 9	Belgium China	13:45
31 July, 2012	Match 10	Great Britain Korea	16:00
2 August, 2012	Match 13	Korea Japan	8:30
2 August, 2012	Match 15	China Netherlands	13:45
2 August, 2012	Match 17	Belgium Great Britain	19:00
4 August, 2012	Match 20	Netherlands Korea	10:45
4 August, 2012	Match 21	Japan Belgium	13:45
4 August, 2012	Match 22	China Great Britain	16:00
6 August, 2012	Match 27	Japan China	13:45
6 August, 2012	Match 28	Korea Belgium	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	New Zealand Australia	8:30
29 July, 2012	Match 4	Argentina South Africa	16:00
29 July, 2012	Match 6	Germany United States	21:15
31 July, 2012	Match 8	South Africa New Zealand	10:45
31 July, 2012	Match 11	Argentina United States	19:00
31 July, 2012	Match 12	Germany Australia	21:15
2 August, 2012	Match 14	Australia nited States	10:45
2 August, 2012	Match 16	South Africa Germany	16:00
2 August, 2012	Match 18	New Zealand Argentina	21:15
4 August, 2012	Match 19	Australia South Africa	8:30
4 August, 2012	Match 23	United States New Zealand	19:00
4 August, 2012	Match 24	Germany Argentina	21:15
6 August, 2012	Match 25	New Zealand Germany	8:30
6 August, 2012	Match 26	United States South Africa	10:45
6 August, 2012	Match 30	Argentina Australia	21:15

London 2012 Hockey Mens Team Group A Schedule

Date	Match	Teams	Time
30 July, 2012	Match 2	Australia South Africa	10:45
30 July, 2012	Match 3	Spain Pakistan	13:45
30 July, 2012	Match 5	Great Britain Argentina	19:00
1 August, 2012	Match 7	Spain Australia	8:30
1 August, 2012	Match 10	South Africa Great Britain	16:00
1 August, 2012	Match 11	Pakistan Argentina	19:00
3 August, 2012	Match 13	Australia Argentina	8:30
3 August, 2012	Match 16	Great Britain Pakistan	16:00
3 August, 2012	Match 17	South Africa Spain	19:00
5 August, 2012	Match 20	Pakistan South Africa	10:45
5 August, 2012	Match 23	Great Britain Australia	19:00
5 August, 2012	Match 24	Argentina Spain	21:15
7 August, 2012	Match 26	Australia Pakistan	10:45
7 August, 2012	Match 27	Argentina South Africa	13:45
7 August, 2012	Match 29	Spain Great Britain	19:00

London 2012 Hockey Men’s Group B

Date:	Match	Teams	Time
30 July, 2012	Match 1	Korea New Zealand	8:30
30 July, 2012	Match 4	Netherlands India	16:00
30 July, 2012	Match 6	Germany Belgium	21:15
1 August, 2012	Match 8	Belgium Netherlands	10:45
1 August, 2012	Match 9	New Zealand India	13:45
1 August, 2012	Match 12	Korea Germany	21:15
3 August, 2012	Match 14	Netherlands New Zealand	10:45
3 August, 2012	Match 15	Germany India	13:45
3 August, 2012	Match 18	Belgium Korea	21:15
5 August, 2012	Match 19	New Zealand Belgium	8:30
5 August, 2012	Match 21	India Korea	13:45
5 August, 2012	Match 22	Netherlands Germany	16:00
7 August, 2012	Match 25	Korea Netherlands	8:30
7 August, 2012	Match 28	India Belgium	16:00
7 August, 2012	Match 30	Germany New Zealand	21:15