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Association: | Chinese Hockey Association |
Confederation: | AHF (Asia) |
Coach: | Weng Haiqin |
Manager: | Wang Tong |
Captain: | Lin Changliang |
Max Rank: | 10 |
Max Date: | 2009 |
Min Rank: | 31 |
Min Date: | March 2015–July 2015 |
Olympic Apps: | 1 |
Olympic First: | 2008 |
Olympic Best: | 11th (2008) |
World Cup Apps: | 1 |
World Cup First: | 2018 |
World Cup Best: | 10th (2018) |
Regional Name: | Asian Games |
Regional Cup Apps: | 9 |
Regional Cup First: | 1982 |
Regional Cup Best: | 2nd (2006) |
2Ndregional Name: | Asia Cup |
2Ndregional Cup Apps: | 9 |
2Ndregional Cup First: | 1982 |
2Ndregional Cup Best: | 3rd (1982, 2009) |
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The China men's national field hockey team represents the China in international field hockey matches and tournaments.
The team participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Most of the players have traditionally been from Inner Mongolia, where the Daur people have been playing Beikou, a game similar to field hockey, for about 1,000 years. The modern game started in China in the mid 1970s.[1] The team has since developed its talent with some overseas Chinese players became eligible to play for the team after 3 years of residence. This is evident in players such as Tim Tsung, who arrived from England 5 years ago and played for the English U16 National team for 3 years (he was signed by the national team and made his debut after a series of successful training sessions and friendly matches).[2]