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EditRoller Hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics Poster
Roller Hockey at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Roller Hockey was one of three demonstration sports included in the official Olympic programme of the 1992 Summer Olympics, held in Barcelona, Spain.
The sport was held from July 26 to August 7, 1992, and it consisted of a single event for men and was contested in four venues in Catalonia: Vic, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Reus and Barcelona. A total of 12 nations entered a team, for a total of 120 players. The biggest contenders, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Argentina all finished in the first four places, with the Portuguese team (world champions from the 1991 Rink Hockey World Championship) failing to reach the podium, losing the third medal march to Italy, and Argentina winning the final match against the Spanish hosts. As a demonstration sports, the medals did not count to the final medal table.
