Sunday, July 29, 2012

London 2012 - Hockey Updates

Competition format for London 2012

The 12 teams in each tournament have been divided into two pools of six based on world rankings, and each team will play every other team in their pool. The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals, with the winners of those matches going head-to-head for the gold medal. The other teams in the two groups play each other to determine final placings.

Women:
Pool A

Netherlands, Great Britain, China, Korea, Japan, Belgium

Pool B
Argentina, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, United States of America, South Africa

Men:
Pool A

Australia, Great Britain, Spain, Pakistan, Argentina, South Africa

Pool B
Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, New Zealand, India, Belgium

Follow the London 2012 Olympics hockey scene at http://www.london2012.com/hockey/
The Men's hockey schedule can be found on http://www.london2012.com/hockey/event/men/timetable/

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