Hockey is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 1998 when Kuala Lumpur hosted the games. Hockey is a core sport and must be included in the sporting program of each edition of the Games.
Malaysian Men’s Hockey:
Malaysian team withdrew from 2022 Birmingham Games
and the reason best known to them but I disagree with such decision as quality
international matches is key or else send a mixed team and now with Asian Games
postponed next year 2023 it backfired the decision. Wasted opportunity.
Since hockey introduced in 1998, Malaysian Men
participated in 5 Commonwealth Games and winning a silver medal in 1998 Kuala
Lumpur and bronze in 2006 Melbourne Games. Last Games in Australia we finished
5th.
Australia Men’s team won all 6 Games since 1998
to 2018. And New Zealand won twice silver in 2002 & 2018 Games with India 2
silver medals in 2010 & 2014 games. Pakistan won 1 silver in 2006 &
bronze in 2002.
Overall, 14 Nations has participated and Ghana
will be the first timer in such Games.
Malaysian Men’s best [performance is winning
Silver Medal in 1998 KL Commonwealth Games.
Malaysian Women’s Hockey:
Malaysian Women withdrew from 2022 Birmingham
Games.
Malaysian women never break in to semifinal
stage and best finished 5th in 2006 Games.
Participated 6 times since 1998 to 2018 but
decided not to play in 2022 Games.
Australia won 5 times with India breaking the
dominance by winning Gold in 2002.
Overall, 16 Nations has played in such Games.
Most Successful 6 Hockey Nation based on all Time Medal Tally – for Men & Women from 1998-2018.
Australia won 12 Medals – 10 Gold with 1 Silver
& 1 Bronze
New Zealand won 7 Medals – 1 Gold with 3 Silver
& 3 Bronze
India won 4 Medals – 1 Gold & 3 Silver
England won 9 Medals – 3 Silver with 6 Bronze
Malaysia won 2 Medals – 1 Silver & 1 Bronze
Pakistan won 2 Medals – 1 Silver with 1 Bronze
2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – 29TH JULY TO 8TH AUGUST 2022.
Field hockey is among the sports contested at
the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham, England. This will be
the seventh staging of hockey at the Commonwealth Games since its debut in
1998, and the second staging within England specifically.
The tournaments are scheduled to take place
between 29 July and 8 August 2022.
Men:
10 Teams will participate with Group A –
Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland & South Africa whereas Group B –
India, Canada, England, Wales & Ghana.
Women:
10 Teams will participate with Group A – India,
Canada, England, Wales & Ghana whereas Group B – Australia, New Zealand, Scotland,
Kenya & South Africa
Format:
Each will play 4 matches at Pool Stage and top
2 from each group will play in Semis and followed by Finals and Bronze Medal
matches. There will be 3 Classification matches – 9/10;7/8 & 5/6.
Please see the grouping/schedule below for Men & Women based on Birmingham time.
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My Prediction:
Men – the Semifinals will be Australia vs India
& England vs New Zealand - Finals will be between Australia vs England and
India will win the bronze Medal.
Women - the Semifinals will be Australia vs
India & England vs New Zealand – Finals will be between Australia vs
England and New Zealand will win the bronze Medal.
The 2022 Games starting in 3 days’ time and enjoy it.
Maninderjit Singh (Mike)
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