The National Hockey Association was formed in 1925, and India won the Olympic Gold in 1928, just three years after the body was established. From then on, India won gold in 1932, 1936 and if the Games was held in 1940 and 1944 if not for WWII, we would have won two more gold medals. Gurbux also pointed out that Britain did not field a hockey team until 1948 for the fear of, 'losing to India'. 'Hockey not only contributed to India's sporting history but also to nationalism. The British fielded a hockey team only in 1948 because they feared losing to India when they ruled us.