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Great Britain Hockey Media Guide for the 2008 Olympic Games

The Media Guide for Great Britain Hockey at the 2008 Olympic Games is now available.  To download your copy, click here.  Please note that the document is 5.10MB in size.

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2008 OLYMPIC GAMES

For all the results and reports from Great Britain's matches in the Olympic Games, visit the Fixtures & Results pages, or click here for your convenience.

Great Britain women lost 2-0 to Australia in the 5/6 play-off but finished three places above their pre-tournament ranking and achieved their best finish at an Olympic Games since 1996.  GB men condemned Korea to their heaviest defeat of the tournament winning 5-2 over the 2000 silver medallists to achieve a fifth-place finish which is the best overall performance at an Olympic Games since the gold medal winning side in 1988.

Head and Shoulders Picture of Great Britain Goalkeeper Alistair McGregor ahead of the Olympic Games 2008
29.10.08 Alistair McGregor has been named by Great Britain Hockey as its Athlete of the Year 2008

Goalkeeper Alistair McGregor has been named by Great Britain Hockey as its Athlete of the Year 2008.

Barry Middleton, in action for Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, holds off a challenge from Pakistan's Muhammad Saqlain
16.10.08 Great Britain Players Up For FIH Player of the Year

Three of Great Britain’s Olympic athletes have been listed among the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) nominees for its Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards.

GB Youth (Women) in action at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney in January 2007
24.09.08 GB Youth Men's and Women's Training Squads Announced

Great Britain Hockey has today announced the men’s and women’s youth training squads (Under 21 age group) in preparation for the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

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26.08.08 British Officials Take Charge in Bronze Medal Matches

With two British officials involved in Bronze medal matches as well as appearances in a semi final and three playoff matches, Britain’s officials showed that they are up there with the best in the world.

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21.08.08 Playoffs, Bronze & Gold Medal Matches on BBC

The BBC will show both of Great Britain's playoff matches live as well as the Bronze and Gold medal matches from both the men's and the women's tournaments.