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Oly Standings
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 7 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 1 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |