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The Hockey competition at the Asian Games 2006 is expected to be the most-keenly contested one. Asia has time and again thrown up powerful hockey teams with venerable performers.
A game of Hockey attracts the attention of fans from all quarters. Especially in the Asian continent, there are scores of aficionados awaiting the start of the Doha Asian Games.
Two teams consisting of 11 players each fight it out in a Hockey competition. Using their sticks to control the ball and score a goal in the opponent's net, players need to exercise control, accuracy and speed on the field. They are not allowed to use any part of their body. Therefore, the trick lies in unsurpassable control over the ball.
Teams from India and Pakistan are expected to be strong contenders for the gold medal at the Hockey competitions of the 15th Asian Games. Both men and women teams can compete at the highest level.
In 1958, at the Tokyo edition of the Games, Hockey was first introduced in the program list. It has continued to be one of the most-watched sports of the event since then.
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The following is a list of various sports and events in Asian Games 2006, Doha:
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