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Sheila Forshaw (born 28 June 1958 in Toronto) is a Canadian former field hockey player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]
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Sheila Forshaw (born 28 June 1958 in Toronto) is a Canadian former field hockey player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]
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The men's field hockey tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was the 11th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It took place over a fourteen-day period beginning on 13 October, and culminated with the medal finals on 26 October. All games were played at the Municipal Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.
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The following is the list of squads that took place in the women's field hockey tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of squads that took place in the women's field hockey tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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