Men's Field Hockey? Who knew?

[YOenBA]

I always thought field hockey was a women-only sport. Not to say it's "girly" or "easy" sport but I honestly thought there were only women's leagues. I was surprised to see Men's Field Hockey in the olympics. Was anyone else?

Argentina sent a Men's team, looks like they have not been too spectacular, They lost their last 2 games but won their first one against Australia. They play Spain today, we shall see what happens!

 

[scotttswan]

Shinty is a man's sport!

 

[fuccolini]

i always thought soccer was a women only sport and then i came to argentina and realized its played by gay men and apparently prisons bus in the fans to fill the stadiums as well.. pretty weird.

 

[lamarque]

Lol soccer is played world wide by mens

 

[El chabon]

Hockey in Argentina is for upperclass 'dudes' who are too scared to play rugby

 

[bomber]

Grass hockey is a far more global sport than ice hockey.

And Argie didn't beat Australia, they drew.

 

[El chabon]

Number 1 sport in Canada, number 1 winter sport in Finland, Sweden, Czech republic, slovakia, Russia, about 6 states in the us and some smaller former sovjet countries. Big wintersport in Germany, norway, denmark, Austria, Switzerland and south Tirol.

Don't think so

 

[NomadInBA]

Number 1 sport in Canada, number 1 winter sport in Finland, Sweden, Czech republic, slovakia, Russia, about 6 states in the us and some smaller former sovjet countries. Big wintersport in Germany, norway, denmark, Austria, Switzerland and south Tirol.

Don't think so

I'm not really a fan of hockey (neither discipline) but remember reading somewhere recently that field hockey is the third most popular sport in the world after football (soccer) and cricket. It’s a big sport in India, Asia and the commonwealth. If I remember correctly, Ice Hockey didn't make it into the top 10.

 

[El chabon]

But it's not the biggest sport in any of those countries.

At the olympics there about 8 ice hockey countries that have an real chance of winning the Olympics. Don't think this is the same for men's field hockey

 

[El chabon]

Pretty sure it's bigger for girls then for men as well