Sports history (Asian Games): Determine the year when field hockey was introduced into the Asian Games program. Use the early decades of the Asian Games for context. Choose the correct year.
General Knowledge
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Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: 1958
Explanation
Given data
- Event: Inclusion of hockey in the Asian Games.
Concept/Approach Field hockey was first contested at the Asian Games in the Tokyo 1958 edition.
Reasoning • The inaugural 1951 New Delhi Games did not include hockey. • The 1958 Tokyo Games introduced hockey; later games continued the event.
Final Answer 1958