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Competition links an athlete to the specific tournament where they actually made their name. Wikipedia notes Pele "won three FIFA World Cup titles - in 1958, 1962, and 1970 - becoming the only player to do so." This dimension gathers every athlete who competed in the same named competition.

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Hockey is a family of stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal. 1
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1. Wikipedia: Hockey
WikipediaHockey, Etymology section
Quote, Hockey, Etymology section
Hockey is a family of stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are ice hockey players grouped with field hockey players in this atlas?

Yes. Players of either code, on any surface, are grouped together by their shared stick-based lineage.

This subcategory groups athletes who competed in field hockey or ice hockey, the stick-and-ball or stick-and-puck team sport family, and players of either code on any surface belong here together. Goal-scoring team sport athletes who play without a stick are grouped instead under Football Codes.