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Hockey is in the Olympics because not only is it Canada's past-time, it is also played around the world. It is a very popular sport.
Hockey is played in over sixty countries (perhaps more) at various levels of proficiency. The elite nations are Canada, USA, Russia, Sweden, Finland & Czech Republic. I suggest you check www.IIHF.com for a list of countries and the various championships they sponsor.
If mean the original Hockey World Cup (first held in 1971), as in played on a turf, 11 a side, then Pakistan has won 4 times (1971, 1978, 1982 & 1994), followed by the Netherlands (3 times) and Germany (2 times). India and Australia have also won it. If you mean the Ice Hockey World Cup Tournament as sponsored by the NHL, Canada has won the most times. If you mean the official senior men's World Championships as operated by the IIHF, I also believe it is Canada. However, I suggest you check out the website at www.IIHF.com or simply Google World Hockey Championships to look for a list of gold medal winners.
Brazil.
Australia won the 2010 world hockey cup.
Hockey World Cup refers to field hockey only. For ice hockey, refer to the related questions. ---- The first Hockey World Cup was held in 1971, and was won by Pakistan. It was the first tournament of its type for the sport (besides the Olympics).
The 2010 hockey world cup was hosted by India in the city of Delhi.
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The Hockey World Cup is played every four (4) years, with a two (2) year gap between it and the Summer Olympics. Recent World Cups were played in 2002 and 2006, with the next to be played in 2010.
Hockey 2011 world cup won by Pakistan by 2-1 points.
Ratings for hockey in Canada are greater than any country in the world. Hockey is not only a sport for us but a vital part of our culture. There are few Canadians, including females, who haven't played hockey at some level. In fact we not only follow the NHL pros, but women's hockey and junior hockey. The top rated telecasts for TSN have been Canada's games at the World U20 Junior Championships.
The United States.
The winner was Holland.
Russia
Hockey is played by both men and women, boys and girls, all around the world.
Field hockey is played to some extent in almost every country of the world. European, Pacific and Asian nations are particularly known for it, but it is a growing sport in the American continents as well.