Men's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics
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The Men’s field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics were qualification tournaments to determined the final three spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics
. The qualifying tournaments, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, were held in New Zealand, Chile and Japan, at different times in 2008. Only the winners of each qualifying tournament earnt a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
In addition, International Hockey Federation
also named four reserve teams after four of the above teams are failed to make it in this qualifying tournament, two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list:
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All times are New Zealand Summer Time
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All times are Japan Standard Time
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2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. The qualifying tournaments, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, were held in New Zealand, Chile and Japan, at different times in 2008. Only the winners of each qualifying tournament earnt a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Teams
Below is the list of 18 teams who participated in these qualifying tournament:| Zone | Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
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| Asia | 2006 Asian Games Hockey at the 2006 Asian Games The field hockey tournament at the 2006 Asian Games was held from December 2, 2006 to December 14, 2006 in Al-Rayyan Hockey Field.In this event, 10 teams participated in men's events and 7 teams participated in women's events.-Medal table:... |
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| Africa | 2007 African Olympic Qualifier | |
| Americas | 2007 Pan American Games Field hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games Field Hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the Field Hockey Centre at the Círculo Militar Deodoro. The field was adapted from a football field specially for the Games.... |
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| Europe | 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship 2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship The 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship for men is the 11th edition of EuroHockey Nations Championship. It was held in Manchester, England from August 19 to August 26, 2007... |
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| 2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | |
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| Oceania | 2007 Oceania Cup 2007 Oceania Cup The 2007 Oceania Cup is the 5th tournament of Oceania Cup field hockey tournament. It was held in Buderim, Queensland, Australia from 11 September to 16 September 2007. The champions of the tournament, as well as the second placed women's team, will also awarded a place in the 2008 Beijing Olympic... |
In addition, International Hockey Federation
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
also named four reserve teams after four of the above teams are failed to make it in this qualifying tournament, two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list:
- (replace Cuba in Qualifying 1)
- (replace Egypt in Qualifying 2)
- (replace Bangladesh in Qualifying 2)
- (replace Czech Republic in Qualifying 3)
Qualifying 1
Qualifying 1 was held from February 2 to February 10, 2008 in North Shore City, AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Pool
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 30 | −21 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 35 | −28 |
All times are New Zealand Summer Time
Time in New Zealand
New Zealand has two time zones. The main islands use New Zealand Standard Time , 12 hours in advance of Coordinated Universal Time , while the outlying Chatham Islands use Chatham Standard Time , 12 hours 45 minutes in advance of UTC.During summer daylight saving time is observed and clocks are...
(UTC+13
UTC+13
UTC+13 is an identifier for a +13 hour time offset from UTC.This time is used as standard time in:*Kiribati**Phoenix Islands *Tonga-Samoa and Tokelau:...
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Fifth and sixth place
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Awards
| Fair Play Trophy | Best Goalkeeper | Top Goalscorer | Best Player |
|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Manuel VivaldiJuan Manuel Vivaldi Juan Manuel Vivaldi is a field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina, who plays club hockey in his native country for Banco Provincia. He is a member of the Men's National Team since 2001, and was the stand-in for first choice goalie Pablo Moreira at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where the South... |
 Mark Gleghorne |
 Blair Hopping |
Qualifying 2
Qualifying 2 was held from March 1 to March 9 in SantiagoSantiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
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Pool
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | −4 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 23 | −8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 45 | −42 |
All times are Chile Summer Time (UTC-3
UTC-3
UTC−03:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −03:00.-As standard time :*Suriname*Falkland Islands*French Guiana*Brazil - East Northern and Northeastern States...
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Fifth and sixth place
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Awards
| Best Player | Best Goalkeeper | Top Goalscorer | Fair Play Trophy |
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 Prabjot Singh |
 Moises Alejandro Vargas Garcia |
 Felipe Montegu |
Qualifying 3
Qualifying 3 was held from April 5 to April 13, 2008 in KakamigaharaKakamigahara, Gifu
is a city located in the Gifu Prefecture of central Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1963 by the merger of Naka, Sohara, Unuma, and Inaba. Kakamigahara covers a total area of...
, Gifu
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Pool
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −1 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 19 | −9 | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | −22 |
All times are Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time or JST is the standard timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC. For example, when it is midnight in UTC, it is 09:00 in Japan Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated several times. Japan Standard Time is the same as...
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UTC+9
UTC+09:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +09. This time is used in:-As standard time :*East Timor*Indonesia **Moluccas**Papua and West Papua *Japan - Japan Standard Time*North Korea...
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Fifth and sixth place
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Awards
| Top Goalscorer | Best Player | Best Goalkeeper | Fair Play Trophy |
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 Christopher ZellerChristopher Zeller Christopher Zeller is a field hockey player from Germany and the younger brother of Philipp Zeller. He was a member of the Men's National Teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Timo Wess |
 Kumar SubramaniamKumar Subramaniam Kumar Subramaniam is a Malaysian Hockey Goal keeper, playing in the Malaysian hockey team actively from 2006. He played pivotal role in Malaysia winning a silver in hockey at the Asian Games 2010.He also played with the Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC in the Malaysia Hockey League.He is named as the Goal... |