India miss out on Olympics for first time in 88 years
12 Mar 2008 12:45
© FIH / Fernando Fernández
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When India failed to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games by losing 2-0 to Great Britain in the final of the WorldHockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Santiago, Chile, a period of more than 80 years comes to an end. FIH’s partner Infostrada compiled the following statistics on this important fact in hockey history.
- This makes Beijing 2008 the first Olympic Games in 88 years without India’s Men’s Hockey team present.
- India has participated in a record 18 Olympic Games editions from Amsterdam 1928 till Athens 2004, winning a record 11 medals.
- India was not present at the first two editions of the Olympics: London 1908 and Antwerp 1920.
- The British men’s hockey team will make their 15th Olympic appearance at Beijing 2008.
- In London 1908 England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales participated as four separate teams.
Most Olympic appearances per team – Men’s Hockey (Excluding Beijing 2008)
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App.
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Team
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First
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Last
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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18
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India
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1928
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2004
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8
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1
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2
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11
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16
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(West) Germany *
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1908
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2004
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2
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3
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3
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8
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15
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Netherlands
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1928
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2004
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2
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3
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3
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8
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14
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Great Britain
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1920
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2004
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2
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1
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2
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5
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14
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Pakistan
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1948
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2004
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3
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3
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2
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8
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14
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Spain
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1928
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2004
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0
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2
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1
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3
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12
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Australia
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1956
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2004
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1
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3
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3
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7
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11
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Belgium
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1920
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1976
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0
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0
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1
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1
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9
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France
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1908
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1972
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0
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0
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0
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0
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9
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Argentina
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1948
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2004
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0
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0
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0
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0
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9
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New Zealand
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1956
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2004
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1
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0
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0
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1
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Note: Teams printed in bold have already qualified for Beijing 2008.
* Germany can still qualify for Beijing 2008 if they win the OQT in Japan in April 2008.
Rank India Men’s Hockey team at Olympic Games
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Year
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Host city
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Team
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Rank
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2004
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Athens, GRE
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India
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7
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2000
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Sydney, AUS
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India
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7
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1996
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Atlanta, GA, USA
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India
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8
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1992
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Barcelona, ESP
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India
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7
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1988
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Seoul, KOR
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India
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6
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1984
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
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India
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5
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1980
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Moscow, URS
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India
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1
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1976
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Montreal, CAN
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India
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7
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1972
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Munich, FRG
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India
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3
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1968
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Mexico City, MEX
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India
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3
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1964
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Tokyo, JPN
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India
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1
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1960
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Rome, ITA
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India
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2
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1956
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Melbourne, AUS
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India
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1
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1952
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Helsinki, FIN
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India
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1
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1948
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London, ENG
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India
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1
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1936
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Berlin, GER
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India
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1
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1932
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
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India
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1
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1928
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Amsterdam, NED
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India
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1
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1920
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Antwerp, BEL
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India
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DNP
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1908
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London, ENG
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India
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DNP
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Source: Infostrada Sports
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