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The following is the list of squads that took place in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of squads that took place in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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The following is the list of squads that took place in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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