Hockey

Hockey

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What is Hockey?

Hockey is a sport 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. There are many types of hockey such as bandy, field hockey, ice hockey and rink hockey.

The word hockey itself is of unknown origin. However, games played with curved sticks and a ball can be found in the histories of many cultures.

Types of Hockey - Field Hockey

Field hockey is played on gravel, natural grass, or sand-based or water-based artificial turf, with a small, hard ball approximately 73 mm (2.9 in) in diameter. The game is popular among both males and females in many parts of the world, particularly in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina. The governing body is the 126-member International Hockey Federation (FIH). Men's field hockey has been played at each Summer Olympic Games since 1908 except for 1912 and 1924, while women's field hockey has been played at the Summer Olympic Games since 1980.

Multiple Select

Field Hockey is played mostly in?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Russia

Multiple Choice

Which is the governing body for field hockey?

• IHA

• IOC

• FIH

Types of Hockey - Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey is played between two teams of skaters on a large flat area of ice, using a three-inch-diameter (76.2 mm) vulcanized rubber disc called a puck. This puck is often frozen before high-level games to decrease the amount of bouncing and friction on the ice. The game is played all over North America, Europe and to varying extents in many other countries around the world. It is the most popular sport in Canada, Finland, Latvia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Ice hockey is the national sport of Latvia and the national winter sport of Canada. Ice hockey is played at a number of levels, by all ages.

Multiple Choice

Ice Hockey is the national sport of which country?

• Australia

• Latvia

• Europe

• Canada

Types of Hockey - Bandy

Bandy is played with a ball on a football pitch-sized ice arena (bandy rink), typically outdoors, and with many rules similar to association football. It is played professionally in Russia and Sweden. The sport is recognized by the IOC; its international governing body is the Federation of International Bandy. Bandy has its roots in England in the 19th century, was originally called "hockey on the ice", and spread from England to other European countries around 1900.

Multiple Choice

Which type of hockey does not exist?

• Ice Hockey

• Bandy

• Field Hockey

• Free Hockey

Equipment Required

Some of the equipment required to play hockey are shoulder pads, jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup, hockey stick and puck or ball.

Some Famous Players

Here are the pictures of three famous hockey players - Wayne Gretzky, Dhyan Chand and Balbir Singh, respectively.

Multiple Choice

Who is this famous personality?

• Dhyan Chand

• Balbir Singh

• Manpreet Singh