Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics
The Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics was a qualification tournament that determined the final three spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournament, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, was held in Azerbaijan, Russia and Canada, at different times in 2008. Only the following winners of each qualifying tournament earned a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Spain, United States, and South Korea.
Teams
Below is a list of the 18 teams participating in this qualifying tournament:Zone | Tournament | Qualifier |
Asia≤ | 2006 Asian Games | |
Africa | 2007 African Olympic Qualifier | |
Americas | 2007 Pan American Games | |
Europe | 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship | |
Europe | 2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | |
In addition, the International Hockey Federation also named three reserve teams after two of the above teams failed to make it in this qualifying tournament :
Squads
Qualifying 1
Qualifying 1 was held from 12 to 20 April 2008 in Baku, Azerbaijan.Pool
Players for the Kenyan team are back in the tournament after recently withdrawing due to political turmoil in their country.All times local
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Classification
Fifth and sixth
Third and fourth
Final
Awards
Qualifying 2
Qualifying 2 was held from 19 to 27 April 2008 in Kazan, Russia.Pool
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Classification
Fifth and sixth
Third and fourth
Final
Awards
Qualifying 3
Qualifying 3 was held from 26 April to 4 May 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Venue
- University of Victoria
Pool
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