NETHERLANDS: ORANGE HOCKEY WOMEN MAKE HISTORY WITH DOUBLE GOLD
The Dutch women’s team made Dutch hockey history on Friday evening by winning the gold medal at the Paris Games: for the first time ever, both Dutch teams are on the highest podium at the same Games. The Dutch women’s hockey team were able to hang their second gold medal in succession, after winning the […]
Olympics: Olympic Games Paris 2024: Can China women end Dutch dominance at Yves-du-Manoir?
The fourteenth and final day of a magnificent hockey competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 takes place on Friday (9 August), where the winners of the gold, silver and bronze medals will all be revealed at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. At 14:00 CEST, Argentina will be aiming to finish their competition on a high […]
Asia: Hockey at Paris 2024: Blaak brilliance guides Oranje men to first Olympic gold in 24 years
Back Paris, France – Day 13: A sensational goalkeeping performance from Pirmin Blaak helped the Netherlands men become Olympic champions for the first time since Sydney 2000, inspiring a dramatic shoot-out victory over Germany in front of a sell-out crowd at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. After a tension-filled thriller between the two great rivals of European […]
Olympics: Hockey at Paris 2024: Argentina grab bronze with shoot-out triumph over valiant Belgium
Paris, France – Day 14: Argentina women have won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, overcoming Belgium in a shoot-out after a pulsating match finished with the scores locked at 2-2. For the second time in this competition, Argentina goalkeeper Cristina Cosentino sparkled in the one-on-ones, beaten just once in four Belgian attempts with […]
AHF: Hockey at Paris 2024: Blaak brilliance guides Oranje men to first Olympic gold in 24 years
Paris, France – Day 13: A sensational goalkeeping performance from Pirmin Blaak helped the Netherlands men become Olympic champions for the first time since Sydney 2000, inspiring a dramatic shoot-out victory over Germany in front of a sell-out crowd at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. After a tension-filled thriller between the two great rivals of European hockey finished […]
Olympics: Hockey at Paris 2024: India claim back-to-back Olympic bronze medals with victory over Spain
Paris, France – Day 13: India men fought back from a goal down to overcome a monumental challenge from Spain, with team captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice to help India to their second successive Olympic bronze medal on a scorching afternoon at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. It was a fairytale ending to the playing career of India […]
Olympics: Annan’s Special Ending to a Chinese Fairy Tale
For the third consecutive Games, Alyson Annan will be coaching the women’s hockey final. In Rio 2016, she lost with the Dutch team to Great Britain, in Tokyo 2020 the Australian won gold with the Netherlands; and now she will face her former team with China in Paris 2024. Who could have imagined that three […]
