On the occasion of a press briefing in Tokyo involving Tayyab Ikram, FIH Executive Board Member and IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission Member, Koji Murofushi, Tokyo 2020 Sports Director, Shihori Oikawa, Japan Womenās hockey national team player and Seren Tanaka, Japan Menās hockey national team player, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) today revealed the match schedule of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic hockey tournaments.
The opening match will involve the Menās national squads of Japan, the hosts, and the current number one team in the FIH World Rankings, Australia, on 25 July (09:30 local time). The first match of the Womenās tournament will be played on the same day and sees the Netherlands ā who are topping the FIH World Rankings ā taking on India (20:45 local time).
The Menās and Womenās Gold medal matches will take place on 6 and 7 August respectively.
The full match schedule of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic hockey tournaments as well as theĀ poolsĀ ā which were confirmed last month – can be viewedĀ here. The matches will be staged in theĀ brand-new Oi Hockey Stadium, in Japanās capital city.
The full information about ticketing for the events is availableĀ hereĀ for Japan residents andĀ hereĀ for non-Japan residents.
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