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A total of 12 men's teams will participate in the Olympic field hockey tournament, two more than competed in the Athens Games.
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China |
Host nation |
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South Korea |
Asian Games champion |
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Pakistan |
Asian Games bronze medalist |
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South Africa |
Won Africa qualifying tournament |
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Canada |
Pan Am Games champion |
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Netherlands |
EuroHockey Nations champion |
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Spain |
EuroHockey Nations silver medalist |
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Belgium |
EuroHockey Nations bronze medalist |
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Australia |
Oceania Cup champion |
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New Zealand |
Won qualifying tournament No. 1 |
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Great Britain |
Won qualifying tournament No. 2 |
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Germany |
Won qualifying tournament No. 3 |
The field in Beijing will have two more teams than the Athens tournament, expanding to 12 teams for both the men and women.
