Lausanne [Switzerland], December 11 (ANI): An important milestone in the build-up of the next Olympic hockey tournaments that will take place in Los Angeles, USA, in 2028, has just occurred with the approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the qualification system for both events, women's and men's, as per a press release from the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Like the last editions since the Beijing Olympic s in 2008, 12 teams per gender will participate in the quadrennial mega-event, including the host nation, the USA.
The remaining 11 participating teams per gender will result from the following events:
FIH Hockey Pro League: the highest placed nation in the FIH Hockey Pro League Seasons 2025-26 and 2026-27 will qualify; if the same team that wins the

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