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Red, white and blue might will be spotted for the first time since the 1996 Games, but orange will dominate Olympic field hockey. Both the men's and women's Dutch teams took home silver in Athens.

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The field in Beijing will have two more teams than the Athens tournament, expanding to 12 teams for both the men and women. 

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Field Hockey All-time Medal Count

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
NED34613
IND81211
AUS43310
GBR32510

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