Hockey in London Olympic

Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick. It is the national game of India. Field hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London, with six teams, including four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. You will watch 2012 Olympics teams’ competing for the two gold medals up for grabs in Hockey. You will watch 2012 Olympics first match of Hockey at the Riverbank Arena will see Australia’s women take on New Zealand on 29 July, while Great Britain's women’s first match will be against Japan. In the men’s competition, the current Olympic champions Germany start their tournament against Belgium, while Great Britain’s first match will be against Argentina.

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 placing. To watch London Olympics, there is Olympics live stream system so you can watch London Olympics online in the Internet. That is why; don’t miss to watch 2012 Olympics as it is going to be really interesting.