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Princess Turandot

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33. Field hockey is an Olympic sport...

Reply to OnlinePoker (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 04:35 PM

Oct 2017

for both men and women. The men's competition has taken place in every Olympics since 1928; the women's competition was added in 1980.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockey_at_the_Summer_Olympics

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United States misses World Cup for first time since 1986 [View all] sandensea Oct 2017 OP

The men. OKNancy Oct 2017 #1

+++++++ pangaia Oct 2017 #7

+1000 BuddhaGirl Oct 2017 #9

I disagree with that but will still watch em USsoccerfan Oct 2017 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author DinahMoeHum Oct 2017 #10

The US women's team is always a contender to HeartachesNhangovers Oct 2017 #14

The US women had a nice headstart over most of the world awesomerwb1 Oct 2017 #27

tell sbnation. I'm sure there is a link at the site at the link I posted n/t OKNancy Oct 2017 #29

sbnation didn't post on DU. sbnation didn't HeartachesNhangovers Oct 2017 #31

lol - ok, sorry I cut and pasted from sbnation their exact content. OKNancy Oct 2017 #32

I'm disappointed for the men, but excited for the women IronLionZion Oct 2017 #23

Very disappointing harun Oct 2017 #2

That side never figured out who they were going to be in terms of style or strategy... Still In Wisconsin Oct 2017 #3

Honestly, it is worse than that Blackjackdavey Oct 2017 #11

Yeah, I have a Russian friend who is a big football fan. Here's what he says: Still In Wisconsin Oct 2017 #21

Arena's tactics last night were a disaster as well ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #15

How old is Howard now, sixty? I know GKs can and do play longer but still... n/t Still In Wisconsin Oct 2017 #22

well, kicking in goals for the other team doesn't help much LOL snooper2 Oct 2017 #28

Well, we can rely on the USWNT in 2 years. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #4

Yep, roosters may crow, but hens deliver the goods. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2017 #12

There is a big difference between men's soccer and women's soccer USsoccerfan Oct 2017 #35

This has NEVER been about men vs women. NEVER. DinahMoeHum Oct 2017 #37

So? Loyd Oct 2017 #5

I've been watching football all my life... yallerdawg Oct 2017 #6

wow it's a very big thing "world cup" bdamomma Oct 2017 #40

Maybe its time to start calling it futbol, which is what it is. pangaia Oct 2017 #8

What do you expect from a country that has to say "ice hockey" OnlinePoker Oct 2017 #16

Well, there IS box hockey. pangaia Oct 2017 #18

I've never heard of that one. OnlinePoker Oct 2017 #19

When I was a kid, there was a big park nearby, baseball fields, jungle gyms, band shell, pangaia Oct 2017 #20

Field hockey is an Olympic sport... Princess Turandot Oct 2017 #33

Thanks Obama! George II Oct 2017 #13

Repost MurderMittenLiberal Oct 2017 #17

Trump should feel comforted that Russia and Iran qualified IronLionZion Oct 2017 #24

The host country gains automatic qualification. SwissTony Oct 2017 #25

Fox paid $400 million to carry the World Cup: EarthFirst Oct 2017 #26

Not likely based on US team expectations... brooklynite Oct 2017 #30

At least they won't have to BHDem53 Oct 2017 #36

To get to the big dance u need to qualify dembotoz Oct 2017 #38

Time to chop off some heads... Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #39

They're lucky they don't play for Colombia. sandensea Oct 2017 #41

Colombia was a big favorite going into that tournament Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #42