It wasn't, it was played in the 1980 Winter games. Until 1992, the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year. After that, the Winter Olympics were set for 1994 and the two alternate each two years.
Women's field hockey was introduced into the Olympics in 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow.
Field hockey was added to the Olympic summer program in 1908. It was removed in 1924, for lack of a governing international body, but readded in time for 1928 and has been played at every Summer Games since. Women's hockey was also added in 1980. Ice hockey was added to the Olympic summer program in 1920. It was then moved to the winter program in 1924 and has been played at every Winter Games since. Women's hockey was also added in 1998, after IOC approval in 1992.
In 1980. By the way, it was the Summer Olympics.
Ice Hockey: 1998 Winter Games in Nagano. Field Hockey: 1980 Summer Games in Moscow.
Field hockey becomes a medal sport for women in the Olympics. The Zimbabwe women's field hockey team went undefeated to win the Olympic gold medal.
1980. By the way, it was the Summer Olympics.
Zimbabwe won the first gold medal in women's hockey at the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics. Czechoslovakia won silver and USSR won bronze.
No, it started in the 1924 Winter Olympics.
From 1928 Amsterdam Olympics to 1956 Melbourne Olympics India won six consecutive gold medals at hockey. The two other gold medals for India came in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics
A total of 959 athletes from 70 countries participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Yes, it's very much in Olympics since 1908; except 1912 and 1924. Women's Field Hockey was included in Olympics in 1980.
July 29, 1980.