Covered all the Olimpic quota

2008 Olympic Games Women's Hockey Tournament

• China (Asian Games Champion and host)
• Japan (Silver Medalist Asian Games, extra quota based upon the WorldHockey team rankings after Samsung World Cup 2006)
• South Africa (Champion of the African Olympic Qualification Tournament)
• Argentina (Champion of the 15th Pan American Games)
• Germany (Champion of the 8th Women’s EuroHockey Nations Championship )
• Netherlands (Silver medalist of the 8th Women’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• Great Britain (Bronze medalist (England) of the 8th Women’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• New Zealand (Champion of the 5th Oceania Cup)
• Australia (Silver medalist of the 5th Oceania Cup)
• Spain (Winner of the Women’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 1)
• USA (Winner of the Women’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 2)
• Korea (Winner of the Women’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 3)

2008 Olympic Games Men's Hockey Tournament

• China (Host)
• Korea (Asian Games Champion)
• Pakistan (Asian Games bronze medalist, extra quota based upon the WorldHockey team rankings after BDO World Cup 2006)
• South Africa (Champion of the African Olympic Qualification Tournament)
• Canada (Champion of the 15^th Pan American Games)
• Netherlands (Champion of the 11^th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• Spain (Silver medalist of the 11^th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• Belgium (Bronze medalist 11^th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
• Australia (Champion of the 5^th Oceania Cup)
• New Zealand (Winner of the Men’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 1)
• Great Britain (Winner of the Men’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 2)
• Germany (Winner of the Men’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIX Olympic Games – No. 3)