Preview Day 3 – Women – Pool A

> Spain have beaten Australia only once in 13 previous matches at major tournaments (i.e. Olympics, World Cup and Champions Trophy).
> This sole win over the Hockeyroos came at Barcelona 1992 when Spain won 1-0.
> Their last meeting came at the 2007 Champions Trophy (2-2).
> Spain have lost eight successive Olympic matches and are winless in 11 consecutive Olympic matches.
> Australia's next goal will be the 100th goal for the Hockeyroos in Olympic history.
> Australia can become the first team to reach this milestone.
> Australia have been present at every Olympic tournament since their debut in 1984.
> Korea qualified for Beijing 2008 by winning the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Victoria, Canada.
> Korea have been present at every Olympic tournament since their debut in Seoul 1988.
> Nikki Hudson has already scored seven times for Australia in Olympic competition.
> Only two Australian players have score more Olympic goals: Alyson Annan (13) and Katrina Powell (12).
> Natascha Keller (GER) and Akemi Kato (JPN) are the only Beijing 2008 participants with more experience.

China v South Africa

> At Sydney 2000 South Africa beat China 1-0 through a Jacqui Geyser penalty corner goal in the only previous Olympic encounter between these teams.
> African Olympic Qualification Champions South Africa make their third successive Olympic appearance. In 2000 they reached 10th place, in 2004 they finished ninth.
> Tang Chunling (5 career goals) is China's top goalscorer in Olympic competition. She leads Fu Bao Rong by one goal.
> Forward Jennifer Wilson is top goal scorer for South Africa at the Olympics, having netted 5 times at Athens 2004.
> South Africa's Jenny King is the only female hockey coach at Beijing 2008.
> On Sunday, 10 August, China equalled their biggest Olympic Games victory by defeating Spain by a three goal margin.

Netherlands v Korea

> The Netherlands' sole win over Korea in three previous Olympic matches came at Athens 2004: 3-2 through goals by Macha van der Vaart (2) and Minke Booij.
> Korea beat the Dutch in Barcelona 1992 (2-0) and Atlanta 1996 (3-1).
> The Netherlands have been present at every Olympic tournament since their debut in 1984.
> The Dutch have won 5 Olympic medals: 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze, more than any other country.
> Netherland qualified by finishing second at the EuroHockey Nations Championship.
> The Dutch converted four penalty corners in their first match at Beijing 2008 against South Africa (6-0).