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Field hockey pushes 5-a-side format toward Olympic goal

FILE - India's Vivek Sagar Prasad, bottom, and Germany's Tobias Constantin Hauke compete for possession during the men's field hockey bronze medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. As Olympic sports target new and more dynamic youth-focused formats, field hockey is making its move toward a first World Cup for a five-a-side version and one day joining the Summer Games.(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

FILE - The India field hockey team poses for a photo with their bronze medal after taking third place in the men's field hockey event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. As Olympic sports target new and more dynamic youth-focused formats, field hockey is making its move toward a first World Cup for a five-a-side version and one day joining the Summer Games.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Field hockey pushes 5-a-side format toward Olympic goal