Yesterday the hosts Brazil was badly thrashed by Belgium by a dozen goals, 12 -0 by belgium. That means they conceded a goal every 5 minutes, scoring none.
Nothing new in Olympics. On the heavily curtailed Hockey field in the Moscow Olympics boycotted by major hockey powers of that time, nations like Tanzania who hardly play any hockey were allowed to play. India thrashed them 12-0, if I remember correctly.
Though the host country, Brazil DID NOT automatically qualify for Rio Olympics and had to beat USA (not a great field hockey playing nation by any stretch) on penalty shootouts to qualify.
America is not known to play Field Hockey (hockey by default is played on ice), at least the male version (USA is represented in woman's hockey at Rio). But it didn't fair so bad in Atlanta, 96 where they played in men's hockey last time, being the host. India once defeated them 24-0 during Dhyan Chand's time nearly a century ago.
Brazil as the host nation qualified, but with a rider. Due to the standard of field hockey in Brazil, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) required Brazil to place higher than thirtieth in the FIH World Rankings by the end of 2014 or finish no worse than sixth at the 2015 Pan American Games in order to qualify as host nation. They achieved this by beating the United States on a penalty shoot-out in the quarterfinal, ensuring a top four finish.
Nothing new in Olympics. On the heavily curtailed Hockey field in the Moscow Olympics boycotted by major hockey powers of that time, nations like Tanzania who hardly play any hockey were allowed to play. India thrashed them 12-0, if I remember correctly.
Though the host country, Brazil DID NOT automatically qualify for Rio Olympics and had to beat USA (not a great field hockey playing nation by any stretch) on penalty shootouts to qualify.
America is not known to play Field Hockey (hockey by default is played on ice), at least the male version (USA is represented in woman's hockey at Rio). But it didn't fair so bad in Atlanta, 96 where they played in men's hockey last time, being the host. India once defeated them 24-0 during Dhyan Chand's time nearly a century ago.
Brazil as the host nation qualified, but with a rider. Due to the standard of field hockey in Brazil, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) required Brazil to place higher than thirtieth in the FIH World Rankings by the end of 2014 or finish no worse than sixth at the 2015 Pan American Games in order to qualify as host nation. They achieved this by beating the United States on a penalty shoot-out in the quarterfinal, ensuring a top four finish.
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