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Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games event in 1958 in Tokyo.

Hockey is the national game of India. India won consecutive six gold medals at the Olympics.

1928-1956 due to the major success of Indian hockey players, then it was considered as the national game of India. After that Indian hockey team won two more gold medals. There are eight gold medals won by India in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952,

1956, 1964, 1980. Indian player Major Dhyanchand is known as The Wizard, The magician of hockey.

You are right, @Priyanshu.

Hokey is national game of India so why is it introduced in Tokyo?

Anyone clarify this.

Thanks all.

Nice, Thanks all.

India doesn't have any national game hockey is not a national game of India.

Hockey is an Indian national game started firstly in Tokyo in 1958.

Hockey is not a national game of India. Even no game is announced as a national game.

When was India announced Hockey as the national game?

The final match was played between India and pakistan on 30 may 1958 at national stadium, tokyo. Both team are not able to score goal (0-0). As per points pak got gold, ind silver and south korea bronze.

Hockey is the national game of India. Field hockey is an Asian Games event since 1958 in Tokyo, Japan, final played between India and pakistan. Women's competition only held since 1982 in New Delhi, India.