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olympics.com › en › sportsField hockey is a fast-moving, skillful game played outdoors in teams of 11. Oldest Game Hockey is the oldest known ball and stick game: records exist of it being played in Persia in 2000 BC. The name “hockey” probably derives from the French “hocquet”, or shepherd’s crook, and refers to the crooked stick which is used to hit a small ball.