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Field hockey was first introduced at the Olympic Games for men in 1908 in London. There was no hockey event at the 1912 and 1924 Olympic Games.
The Dutch women's hockey team in LondonThe sport was removed from the Olympics after the 1924 Paris Olympic Games due to the lack of an international structure. It was back in 1928 after The International Hockey Federation (FIH) was founded.
The women's event was added to the program in 1980.
There is a tournament for men and women, involving twenty-four teams (twelve each for men and women).
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