The Hockey Paper takes a look down memory lane at some low points in Olympic hockey competition ahead of Paris 2024
Rome 1960 – A right old bully
A round robin match between Germany and Pakistan ended in unusual circumstances involving an errant stick, a bully and a goal.
With the clock ticking, Gunther Ullerich was adjudged to have illegally blocked a shot with his hand, with the umpire ordering a bully. Either a case of petulance or eagerness, Ullerich only touched twice – the bully rule states that two opposing players must alternately strike their sticks together and the ground three times before hitting the ball – as he was ordered to repeat the bully. When he hit the ball before the third touch on the second bully, the umpire awarded a goal to Pakistan, who duly won the match 2-1.
London 2012 – Ahoy, Allemagne!
Over-indulgent celebrations from the German men’s team resulted in a hefty €500,000 bill for damages following their London 2012 gold.
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