2000 Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier
The Men's Field Hockey Olympic Qualifier for the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Osaka, Japan, from Thursday March 9 to Sunday March 20, 2000. Twelve nations took part, and they played a round robin divided into two groups. The top six teams joined Australia (Oceania Cup winner and hosts), Canada (Pan American Games winner), Netherlands (World Cup winner), India (Asian Games winner), Germany (European Nations Cup winner), and South Africa (All Africa Games winner).
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