Mexico Olympics 1968 – Hockey Champions.
Pakistan beat Australia 2-1 in the Finals of 1968 Olympics Hockey to win the Gold Medal. India beat Germany 2-1 to win the Bronze.
Pakistan issued a set of two stamps 15 Paise and One rupee on 30 Jan 1969 to commemorate this victory. A FDC of Pakistan with two stamps and Karachi Philatelic Bureau cancellation are listed.
Stamps on Sports – Guernsey 1986
Guernsey issued a set of six stamps on Sports on 24 July 1986. The Sports featured on stamps are
10p – Bowling 14p – Cricket 22p – Women’s Squash
28p – Women’s Field Hockey 31p – Swimming 34p- Rifle Shooting.
Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 – India
The 14th edition of Men’s World Cup Field Hockey known as Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 is being held from 28 Nov 2018 to 16 Dec 2018 at Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar in Odisha India. 16 Teams are participating. India is hosting the WorldCup for the third time after Mumbai 1982 & Delhi 2010.
An odd shaped miniature sheet has been released by India Post on 27 Nov 2018 to commemorate this event. The miniature sheet is in the shape of an Olive Ridley turtle. The stamps feature The World Cup Trophy and the players with hockey sticks in different phases of the Game. One of the stamps also features the mascot “Olly” playing hockey which represents the Olive Ridley Sea Turtles. Lord Jagganath also features on the sheet.
Results for 05 Dec 2018 -Germany beat The Netherlands 4-1 in a superb display of Hockey. It was North European hockey derby among two hockey giants.
Results for 11 Dec and Quarter Final Line up for 12 & 13 Dec
The Netherlands beat Canada 5-0 to set up Quarter-Final Clash with Home team India. Belgium beat Pakistan 5-0 to qualify for Quarter Finals.
Quarter Final
12 Dec – Argentina Vs England & Australia Vs France
13 Dec – Germany Vs Belgium & The Netherlands Vs India
All stamps are of Rupees Five denomination. 503900 stamps have printed and 1,30,000 Miniature Sheets have been printed. ( Source Courtesy India Post Brochure).
Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 – India
The 14th edition of Men’s World Cup Field Hockey known as Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 will be held from 28 Nov 2018 to 16 Dec 2018 at Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar in Odisha India. 16 Teams will be participating.
ONE DAY TO GO
11th World Cup – It was held in Germany from 6 to 17 September 2006 in Germany. The hosts Germany lifted their second title by beating Australia 4-3 in the Final.
12th World Cup – The 2010 World Cup was held in New Delhi from 28 February to 13 March 2010. Australia won their second World title by beating Germany 2-1 in the final. A special cover was released in Delhi on 13 March 2010 to mark this event.
13th World Cup – The 2014 World Cup was hosted by The Netherlands from 31 May to 15 June 2014. Defending Champions Australia won the Cup for the third time defeating Netherlands 6-1 in the Final. Belgium issued a stamp on this event.
Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 – India
The 14th edition of Men’s World Cup Field Hockey known as Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 will be held from 28 Nov 2018 to 16 Dec 2018 at Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar in Odisha India. 16 Teams will be participating.
TWO DAYS TO GO
7th World Cup – The seventh edition of the World Cup was held in Lahore from 12 to 23 February 1990. The Netherlands beat Pakistan 3-1 in the final at National Hockey Stadium Lahore to bag the trophy. Australia beat Germany 2-1 to claim third spot. Pakistan issued a stamp on 12 February 1990 to commemorate this event.
8th World Cup – The 1994 World Cup was held in Sydney from 23 November to 4 December 1994 at Sydney. Pakistan beat Netherlands in the final at Bush stadium Sydney to lift the trophy for the 4th time.Australia beat Germany 5-2 to claim the third place. Pakistan also issued a stamp on 31 December 1994 to commemorate the 4th World Cup title
9th World Cup – The 1998 World Cup was held in Ulrecht Netherlands. They were hosting the World Cup for the third time and lifted the trophy on home soil for the second time by beating Spain in the final 3-2 in extra time.Germany beat Australia 1-0 to claim the Bronze medal. The attendance in the final was 15,000 and 209 goals were scored in the tournament.
10th World Cup – The tenth edition of the World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 24 February to 9 March 2002. Germany won their first title by beating Australia 2-1 in the final. Netherlands Beat South Korea to win third place .Malaysia issued a set of stamps and a miniature sheet to commemorate this sporting event.
Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 – India
The 14th edition of Men’s World Cup Field Hockey known as Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 will be held from 28 Nov 2018 to 16 Dec 2018 at Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar in Odisha India. 16 Teams will be participating.
THREE DAYS TO GO
4th World Cup – It was held in Buenos Aires from 21 March to 2 April 1978. Pakistan beat Netherlands 3-2 in the finals to win the Championships. A stamp was issued by Pakistan on 26 August 1978. It features a hockey stick and a ball with Hockey World Cup Trophy in foreground.
5th World Cup – The Fifth World Cup was held in Mumbai (then Bombay) from 29 December 1981 to 12 January 1982. India issued a stamp to commemorate this event.
Pakistan issued a stamp on 31st January 1982 featuring flags of all participating countries and the Trophy. The caption on stamp was “World Cup Hockey Champions 1982”
PAKISTAN wins Hockey Grand Slam – Pakistan won the 1984 Los Angeles Hockey Gold Medal, 1985 Dhaka Asia Cup Hockey Championships and The 1982 Bombay Hockey World Cup thus winning a rare Grand Slam. Pakistan issued a stamp on 05 Jun 1985 to commemorate this achievement.
6th World Cup – It was held in London from 4 October to 19 October 1986. Australia beat England 2-1 in the final to lift the trophy. A stamp was issued by Royal Mail to commemorate the event.
Watch out the next edition for stamps on 7th to 13th World Cup.
Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 – India
FOUR DAYS TO GO.
First World Cup Hockey
The First Hockey World Cup was played in Barcelona Spain at Real Polo Grounds from 15-24 October 1971. Ten teams participated and Pakistan beat Spain 1-0 in the final to lift the trophy. India beat Kenya 1-0 to claim the third place.
Pakistan issued a stamp on 24 October 1971 on the First Hockey World Cup held in Barcelona and another stamp on 31 December 1971 to commemorate Pakistan becoming World Hockey Champions.
2nd World Cup – It was played in Netherlands in 1973. The hosts beat India 4-2 on penalty strokes to win the World Cup.
3rd World Cup – It was held in Kuala Lumpur from 01 Mar to 15 Mar 1975. India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the final to win the Cup. 12 Teams participated in the competition. Germany beat Malaysia 4-0 to be placed third.
Malaysia issued two stamps on 1 March 1975 to mark this occasion
