Field Hockey At The 1976 Summer Olympics
The Field Hockey competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, which was held in the Molson Stadium at the McGill University, made history as it was played on an artificial surface for the first time in history. Only a men's competition occurred, with the participation of eleven countries after Kenya had withdrawn as the nation from East Africa stayed away at the last moment, demanding the expulsion of New Zealand from the Olympics for sending a rugby union team to South Africa.
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