List of Olympic venues in field hockey explained

For the Summer Olympics, there are 34 venues that have been or will be used for field hockey. The competitions were first held at the Olympic Stadium until 1928 when it was held at a stadium that did not have the Olympic Stadium title. From 1936 to 1960 with the exception of 1952, the competitions were held in more than one venue. Artificial turf made its Olympic debut at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The last field hockey competitions that was not held on a single venue was in 1996.

GamesVenueOther sports hosted at venues for these gamesCapacityRef.
Archery, Athletics, Cycling (track), Diving, Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rugby union, Swimming, Tug of war, Water polo (final), Wrestling97,000.[1]
12,771[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
None 29,000[11]
105,000[12]
Hockey Stadion (final) None 18,000[13]
None 1600
Empire Stadium (medal matches) Athletics, Equestrian (jumping), Football (medal matches) 82,000[14]
None Not listed.[15]
None Not listed.
None Not listed.
Cycling (track) 6,000[16]
None 21,048[17]
Melbourne Cricket Ground (final) Athletics, Football (final) 104,000[18]
None 5,000[19] [20]
Olympic Velodrome (final) Cycling (track) 20,000[21]
None 15,000[22] [23]
None 2,000 (1st field)
3,400 (2nd field)
2,300 (3rd field) 		[24] [25]
None 7,360[26]
None 21,900[27]
None 19,500[28]
None 5,000[29]
Young Pioneers Stadium (final) None 5,000[30]
None 22,000[31]
None 23,262[32]
None 10,200[33]
None 5,000[34] [35]
Morris Brown College Stadium (final) None 15,000[36]
None 15,000[37]
None 20,000[38]
None 17,000[39]
None 16,000[40]
None 15,000
None 15,000
None 15,000
Modern pentathlon, rugby sevens 15,000
None 10,000

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222443/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1908/1908.pdf 1908 Summer Olympics official report.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417040926/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/ATH/ 1920 Summer Olympics athletics
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417053627/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/EQU/ 1920 Summer Olympics equestrian
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124631/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/HOK/mens-hockey.html 1920 Summer Olympics men's field hockey
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060245/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/FTB/ 1920 Summer Olympics football
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060244/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/GYM/ 1920 Summer Olympics gymnastics
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181838/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/MOP/mens-individual.html 1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011023/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/RUG/mens-rugby.html 1920 Summer Olympics rugby union
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130730/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/TOW/mens-tug-of-war.html 1920 Summer Olympics tug of war
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417053624/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/WLT/ 1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting
  11. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf 1928 Summer Olympics official report.
  12. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1932/1932s.pdf 1932 Summer Olympics official report.
  13. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1936/1936v1sum.pdf 1936 Summer Olympics official report.
  14. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/OR1948.pdf 1948 Summer Olympics official report.
  15. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/OR1948.pdf 1948 Summer Olympics official report.
  16. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1952/OR1952.pdf 1952 Summer Olympics official report.
  17. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf 1956 Summer Olympics official report.
  18. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf 1956 Summer Olympics official report.
  19. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031012134/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympics official report.
  20. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v2pt1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympic official report.
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031012134/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympics official report.
  22. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031012134/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympics official report.
  23. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v2pt1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympics official report.
  24. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.
  25. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.
  26. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118070058/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1968/1968v2pt1.pdf 1968 Summer Olympics official report.
  27. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118144451/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  28. https://web.archive.org/web/20100506012124/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v2.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.
  29. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143909/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.
  30. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143909/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.
  31. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v1pt1.pdf 1984 Summer Olympics official report.
  32. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118220933/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p1.pdf 1988 Summer Olympics official report.
  33. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011647/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.
  34. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011846/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v1.pdf 1996 Summer Olympics official report.
  35. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3.pdf 1996 Summer Olympics official report.
  36. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011846/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v1.pdf 1996 Summer Olympics official report.
  37. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.
  38. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004b.pdf 2004 Summer Olympics official report.
  39. Web site: Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 10 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810035753/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/ogh/index.shtml . 10 August 2008 .
  40. http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/hockey-centre.php London2012.com profile of the Hockey Centre.

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