Field hockey at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

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Field hockey at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Field hockey at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 7 to October 14. The games were played in the Hockey5s format (five-a-side) on a smaller field at Parque Polideportivo Roca.

Format and participants
- Each gender (boys and girls) had 12 teams in the tournament.
- Argentina qualified automatically as the host for both boys and girls.
- Other spots were earned through continental qualifying events; the last place was decided by a draw.
- Athletes had to be born between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2003.
- Nations, besides Argentina, could qualify in only one team sport per gender (for example, Hockey5s, not both field hockey and another team sport).

Schedule
- The event used a group stage followed by placement matches and finals.
- Group matches were held October 7–11.
- Placement rounds and finals were played October 12–14.
- All times were listed in Argentina Time (UTC-3).

Medal winners
- Boys: Gold — Malaysia; Silver — India; Bronze — China.
- Girls: Gold — Argentina; Silver — India; Bronze — China.

Notes
- This event continued the Youth Olympics’ use of the Hockey5s format, emphasizing speed and skill on a smaller field.