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Team GB unveil secret weapon to seal hockey gold... the Duchess of Cambridge!


The Duchess of Cambridge lent her support to Great Britain women's team hockey team by taking part in a training session at the Olympics venue in Stratford, east London, and even smashed home a goal.
Kate got stuck straight in after changinto into a grey Team GB sweatshirt and Adidas trainers when she took to the pitch to showcase her skills. The 30-year-old looked nervous as she joined the Great Britain Olympic team at the London 2012 Olympic Park.
But her nerves were quickly dispelled as Kate - who captained Marlborough College first XI as a teenager - wowed the crowds with her skills.
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The Duchess of Cambridge plays hockey with the GB teams at the Riverside Arena in the Olympic Park today
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Kate asked to meet the team in her role as Team GB and Paralympics GB 2012 Ambassador because of her love for the sport
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The Duchess seemed to be reliving her school days as she appeared to be having fun on the pitch
Addressing the women’s team, she said: 'I really hoped to be here, I would love to see you play in the Games.
'Now I have seen the set-up and got to see behind the scenes it would be really exciting to come back and see everyone in action. Good luck with everything.
'I was really looking forward to coming here but now I am here and have discovered I have to play, I am not feeling so confident.
'The colour of the pitch is, well, eye-catching. My trousers really clash. The last time I played was 2005, maybe. It feels like I haven’t held a stick for 10 years.
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Kate took three shots at goal from the left-hand side of the goal mouth but missed...
...She was then moved to the centre and scored first time, prompting loud applause
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Her nerves were quickly dispelled as Kate wowed the crowds with her skills
'This is going to be so embarrassing. My brain thinks I can do all these wonderful things but my body just doesn’t play ball.'
Hopes are high for Team GB in this summer’s Olympic Games, with both women’s and men’s teams ranked 4th in the world and expected to be medal winners.
The Duchess specifically asked to meet the hockey squad as part of her role as Team GB and Paralympics GB 2012 ambassador.
She was said to be 'very excited' about the visit, her first to the Olympic Park, as she chatted with physios, coaches and members of the first team squad, whom she questioned on training methods.
After changing, she nervously looked on as she saw the watching crowd.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the team have a laugh as she talks to David Faulkner Performance Director of GB Hockey
Duchess of Cambridge poses with the GB Mens's Hockey Team
Kate, who wore heels before the game, posed with the GB Mens's Hockey Team
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The Duchess kept on her jeans but swapped her blazer for a grey GB sweatshirt and Adidas trainers when she played
'Oh please don't tell me I have to do it in front of all these people,' she laughed. 'I don’t want anyone to watch.'
Kate, who arrived wearing the official Team GB supporters’ scarf, added: 'I used to play at school and I remember my muscles at the beginning of the season were agony.
'Do you still get bananas and oranges at half-time? I don’t know if that was purely a school thing?
'I was striker so you had to get the timing exactly right, well, that was the idea. I played on the left wing. I really enjoyed it and it is great to be here.
'I haven’t played since I stopped so I am really nervous now.'
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She was handed a white sleeveless team top with 'Cambridge 1' on the back and a polo style shirt for her husband
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Kate admitted it had been a while since she picked up a hockey stick and was nervous about playing in front of people
Kate arrived at the blue and fluorescent pink pitch at 10.30am in a minibus after a brief tour of the park. She was playing with captains Kate Walsh, 31, and Barry Middleton, 28, plus Emily Maguire, 24, and Niall Stott, 31.
Meeting Mr Middleton, she joked: 'Well we have something in common.' He replied: 'Yes I get asked about that a lot, whether we are related.'
She took three shots from the left hand side of the goalmouth and missed, before moving to the centre where she scored first time to loud applause. As she came off she said: 'Wow, that was no pressure then. I was determined to keep on going until I scored.'
She was handed a white sleeveless team top with Cambridge 1 on the back and a polo-style shirt for husband Prince William. She thanked the team for 'a great experience', adding it was 'nerve wracking but great. I really miss playing'.
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Kate arrived this morning at the blue and fluorescent pink pitch in a mini bus after taking a brief tour of the park
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Despite playing hockey, Kate's perfectly coiffed hair remained intact throughout and she barely broke a sweat
Performance director David Faulkner, who was a member of the 1988 Olympic gold medal squad, said: 'We are six weeks away from team selection and are going into the Olympics in a really strong place.
'We are delighted that the Duchess has asked to visit us. It’s a real boost to morale and has caused a real buzz within the squad.'
Speaking afterwards, Kate Walsh said: 'Actually she was really good.
'She told me that she missed playing as part of a team. She also told me that she used to hit the penalty corners and you could see that. She got low and her shots were really sweet.
'We put her too far out to the left on goal but we were determined to keep going until she got one in. It takes a bit of getting used to after such a long time away from the game.'
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The Duchess was wearing eye-catching skin tight coral three quarter length jeans, blue heels and a smart blue blazer with an official Team GB supporters' scarf
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The Duchess, who met the GB team, described playing as 'nerve-wracking but great'
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Kate also met with the physios and coaches and chatted knowledgeably about training methods
Women's Team GB hockey captain Kate Walsh and men's team player Niall Stott watch Kate in action
Kate, has played since junior school, (far left in right pic), and was captain of the 1st 11 at Marlborough College


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