When did field hockey become an Olympic event for men?
Field hockey stick evolution led to the creation of the Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) in 1924. Contance Applebee is responsible for introducing field hockey to the United States in 1901. The United States Field Hockey Association was formed in 1922. In 1908, men's field hockey was introduced into the Olympic Games. Women's field hockey was first recognized in the Olympic Games in 1980. The World Cup is the crowning achievement in international field hockey. The World Cup is held every four years and 12 men's and 12 women's teams compete for the title of World Champion. when im sterring at a page
2007 African Olympic Field Hockey Qualifier 2007 African Olympic Field Hockey Qualifier 2007 African Olympic Qualifier was the African field hockey qualification tournament for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It was held in Nairobi, Kenya from July 14 to July 22, 2007. The winner of the tournament was awarded an automatic place to the 2008 Games, while the runner-up qualified for one of the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. 2007 All-Africa Games were supposed to be the African qualifier for 2008 Olympics, but as the host country Algeria lacks suitable venues, field hockey was not part of the games, forcing the African Hockey Federation to hold a separate tournament.