Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Field hockey at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue	Olympic Hockey Center
Dates	7 – 20 August

Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Tournament
men  women
Squads
men  women

Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is scheduled to take place from 7 to 20 August at the Olympic Hockey Center in Deodoro. The competition has instituted several changes in the format and structure from the 2012 Summer Olympics. Twenty-four teams (twelve each for men and women) will compete in the tournament.^[1]

Competition schedule

Format changes

On March 20, 2014, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) instituted the changes to the match format, reducing from two 35-minute halves to four 15-minute quarters.^[2] The purpose of the changes aims to improve the flow and intensity of the competition, and reinforce fan experience and opportunity for game presentation and analysis. Other changes include the implementation of 40-second time outs following both penalty corner awards and the scoring of the goal. Both interruptions and time outs must assure that the 60-minute game time is escalated for actual tournament and not depleted with a penalty corner set up, especially when the ball is not in play.^[3]

According to Leandro Negre, president of FIH, “The decision today demonstrates our commitment to fan engagement. With the additional breaks, fans will have the opportunity to enjoy more replays and be more engaged with the event, whether in the stadium or watching from a far, while hockey commentators will be allowed more time to provide sport analysis between plays. In addition, coaches and players will see improvement in their performance with the additional opportunities to re-hydrate and re-strategize.”^[3]

Qualification

Each of the continental champions receives a berth alongside the host Brazil, while another six spots will be decided in the 2014–2015 FIH Hockey World League. As the host nation, Brazil has guaranteed two quota places each for men and women if it satisfies the following performance criteria set by FIH: the men's team should either obtain a world ranking equal to or better than thirtieth place by the end of 2014, or not finish lower than sixth at the 2015 Pan American Games; the women's team should either obtain a world ranking equal to or better than fortieth place by the end of 2014, or not finish lower than seventh at the 2015 Pan American Games.^[1]

Men's tournament

Date	Event	Location	Qualifier
2 October 2009	Host nation	Copenhagen, Denmark	tbc
20 September – 2 October 2014	2014 Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	India
3 – 14 June 2015	2014–15 World League Semifinals	Buenos Aires, Argentina
20 June – 5 July 2015		Brasschaat, Belgium
14 – 25 July 2015	2015 Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada
22 – 30 August 2015	2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship	London, Great Britain
17 – 25 October 2015	2015 African Qualifying Tournament	Ismaïlia, Egypt
17 – 25 October 2015	2015 Oceania Cup	Stratford, New Zealand
Total			12

Women's tournament

Date	Event	Location	Qualifier
20 September – 2 October 2014	2014 Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	South Korea
3 – 14 June 2015	2014–15 World League Semifinals	Valencia, Spain
20 June – 5 July 2015		Brasschaat, Belgium
13 – 24 July 2015	2015 Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada
22 – 30 August 2015	2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship	London, Great Britain
17 – 25 October 2015	2015 African Qualifying Tournament	Ismaïlia, Egypt
17 – 25 October 2015	2015 Oceania Cup	Stratford, New Zealand
Total			12

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

See also

• Field hockey at the 2015 Pan American Games

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

• Field hockey at Rio2016.com

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