Bid documents have been distributed to national associations interested in hosting the Olympic qualification events for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

The documents were sent this week to National Associations that had already registered their interest in hosting the tournaments, with six events (three women and three men) to be held between November 2007 and April 2008 to determine the final competing teams at the Olympic Games.

The bid documents contain information concerning the FIH technical, financial, marketing, media and protocol requirements.

Closing date for the lodging of bids is Friday, 25 August, 2006, with the events to be awarded before the end of the year.

View the new Qualification Criteria for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

  • The tournaments are to be played in the period 1 November 2007 ÔÇô 30 April 2008