olympic
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teAm by teAm
MEN player to WatCh: John John Dohmen
So good they named him twice!
AUSTRALIA
World ranking: 1 tournament ranking: 1 CANADA
• For more than 30 years, the men’s team World ranking: 15 tournament ranking: 11
has been ranked amongst the top four • Punching way above their weight they’ll
nations in the world. have to do well to avoid several beatings
• After recently winning the 2008 along the way.
Champions Trophy, and reclaiming the medal ChanCe: 0
number one ranking in the world, the player to WatCh: Ken Pereira
Kookaburras look poised to genuinely Among the squad are Sydney Olympic
attempt a defence of their Olympic veterans Bindi Kullar, Mike Mahmood, Rob
champions title. Short, Ravi Kahlon, Paul Wettlaufer and
medal ChanCe: 5 and Ken Pereira. The latter is the most
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player to WatCh: Jamie dWyer experienced member of the team at 35 with
Double World Player of the Year (2004 & over 235 caps, making him a perfect
2007) and former World Young Player of the choice as captain.
Year (2002), Dwyer scored the deciding goal
against the Netherlands in extra time of the CHINA
2004 Olympic Final. World ranking: 17 tournament ranking: 12
• This will be the first time a male Chinese
BELGIUM team has competed in the Olympics, but
World ranking: 12 tournament ranking: 9 victories over India and Pakistan on the
BY
• One of the unknown teams in the way to Silver at the 2006 Asian Games in
tournament. Doha have boosted home hopes of a good
• New coach Adam Commens inspired Olympic tournament.
the team to snatch a Bronze Medal medal chance: 3
away from Germany at the EuroHockey player to WatCh: Song Yi
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Championships. Was instrumental in China winning silver at
medal ChanCe: 0 the Asian Games in Doha.
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