Hockey History Flashcards
To learn few pointers on the history of hockey
Where was the modern game of Hockey developed?
England
What year was the modern game of Hockey developed?
1840s
When was the first men’s hockey club formed?
1849
What year was the Hockey Association established and hockey was introduced to India and other Bristish colonies?
1886
Where was the Hockey Association established?
London
Who introduced Hockey to India and other British Colonies?
British Army
When did the first international competition took place?
1895
When was Hockey played for the first time at the Olympic Games?
1908
Where was the International Hockey Federation founded?
Paris
When was the International Hockey Federation founded?
1924
When was the International Federation of Women’s Hockey Associations formed?
1927
What happened in in 1964 related to countries and continental associations attached to Hockey?
There were 50 countries affiliated with the International Hockey Federation, as well as the three continental associations - African, Pan-American and Asian associations
Hockey had been played at the Olympic games since when?
1928
