Your guide to hockey at the Olympic Games 2024, including TV coverage and schedule.
Played by two teams of 11 players, hockey is one of the fastest and most exciting Olympic sports.
The astroturf pitch is watered, primarily to make it less abrasive for the players, but this has the added effect of increasing the speed of the ball and producing dramatic geysers as players strike, flick, hook and push the ball.
Gender equality is a notable feature of hockey, both globally and at the Olympics, with a 50/50 split between genders for both the athletes and the officials: 12 men's teams and 12 women’s teams will compete across a pool stage followed by knockout quarter- and semi-finals.
In addition to the eventual gold medal matches, there will also be bronze medal matches for the defeated semi-finalists.
Matches take place over four 15-minute quarters, with players attempting to reach the D-shaped shooting area from which goals can be scored.
The armoured goalkeeper is the only player on the pitch who is allowed to touch the ball with their body, while all outfield players can only use their stick.
Penalties can be awarded for fouls in the shooting area, and in the later knockout stages, can also be used to decide a tied game.
RadioTimes.com brings you our guide to hockey at the Olympic Games in 2024.
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Hockey at the Olympics begins on Saturday 27th July and runs until Friday 9th August.
Team GB is sending two experienced teams, with no fewer than four of the women’s team having been part of the gold medal-winning team at the Rio Olympics, including captain Hollie Pearne-Webb.
The men’s team features captain David Ames and Sam Ward, both competing in their third Olympics, while several more are on their second Olympic outing.
The current Olympic Champions are Belgium and the unpredictable but dangerous Netherlands. It’s also worth keeping an eye out for India, historically the most successful Olympic hockey nation.
You can tune in to watch every single minute of every event live on discovery+ throughout the Olympic Games 2024 in the UK.
All of this summer's Olympic action will be broadcast across the discovery+ online streaming platform, totalling around 3,800 hours over the course of the Games, while the Eurosport channels will host wall-to-wall coverage each day.
Fans will be spoiled for choice with more than 55 live feeds constantly rolling to cover every single event.
BBC will boast 250 hours of live coverage throughout the Games. Check out what they will show on their limited live feeds each day with our downloadable Olympics TV Guide or our online Olympics on Today Guide.
All UK time. Subject to change.
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