Poll 10/100 | Who'll win the men's and women's field hockey gold?

[Fly_like_a_don 1,112]

Field Hockey Special 1/1

[phelps 7,797]

my picks...

 

men's Gold: Belgium...definitely the safest choice, as they've been the strongest team in the world by far in the last 3/4 years...

 

women's medallists: Netherlands (they can only lose the Gold medal by themselves), Argentina (at least, I hope they get a medal...vamos Leonas! ) and "any other" (meaning Australia)...

[Jinzha 702]

I hope our men's team medals, but I don't expect gold from them. Women's team is definitely aiming for gold and I put Argentina and GBR as the other medalists.

[dcro 10,210]

40% of the polls have been about team sports.

[hckošice 15,099]

Absolutely no clue

 

I guess the usual prospects, and by Rio 2016 results in W & in M

 

but hard to vote here for me, I do not know the real strength and form of all mentioned teams.

[Laraja 1,495]

  On 4/23/2021 at 10:03 AM, hckošice said:

but hard to vote here for me, I do not know the real strength and form of all mentioned teams.

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Can I borrow your words? haha

 

Anyway I voted for Belgium at mens, and Argentina for womens.

 

This sport is totally amateur here, I think so, because there isn't any info about it on sport media, not even in olympic media.

 

Having an idea, Ice Hockey is by far more popular than it.

[hckošice 15,099]

  On 4/23/2021 at 11:50 AM, Laraja said:

Having an idea, Ice Hockey is by far more popular than it.

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Well, it's not even fair to compare both sports popularity here.

[LDOG 2,418]

Australia not even an option in the women's poll but india or Japan are 

[CCB 565]

Two of Netherlands' best players have a serious injury: Xan de Waard and Eva de Goede. Hopefully both can compete in Tokyo. The women have a good chance for the gold, but Germany always is a strong opponent and has improved a lot.

 

At the men's side my choice is for Belgium: by far the strongest and most technical team in the world. I expect a lot from India as well. Hopefully the Dutch men will fight for a medal, but I dont like the coach at all. He refuses to select young players. 

[Fly_like_a_don 1,112]

  On 4/23/2021 at 4:28 PM, LDOG said:

Australia not even an option in the women's poll but india or Japan are 

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Well it was made on purpose. I may have some non qualified teams too as distractors just to check the option is chosen randomly or at least they have taken a minute to check something.