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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Olympics: Hockey at Paris 2024: China bring the drama to secure gold medal match against the Netherlands
Paris, France – Day 12: The women’s hockey final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be contested between reigning champions the Netherlands and China, with the Asian giants reaching their first Olympic final since Beijing 2008. The Netherlands women – the reigning Olympic, World, European and FIH Hockey Pro League champions – proved simply too strong […]
Olympics: China reach Olympic final as Belgium suffer shoot-out heartbreak
The women’s hockey final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be contested between reigning champions the Netherlands and China, with the latter securing their place in the gold medal match thanks to a shoot-out win against Belgium in front of a raucous crowd at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. China opened the match scoring through […]
Olympics: Germany and Netherlands target Olympic gold as men’s final approaches
A sensational men’s hockey competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will reach its climax on Thursday, with four incredible teams fighting it out for the three medals on offer in front of deafening capacity crowds at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. At 14:00 CEST, India and Spain will battle for bronze, with both proud hockey […]
Olympics: Dutch double dream remains on as Netherlands women reach gold medal match
The Netherlands women proved simply too strong for semi-final opponents Argentina, claiming a 3-0 triumph over their fierce rivals to reach the Olympic final for the sixth successive Games. In front of an enthusiastic sell-out crowd, the reigning Olympic, World, European and FIH Hockey Pro League champions were in irresistible form against Las Leonas, dominating […]
Olympics: Hockey at Paris 2024: Netherlands and Germany to fight for gold in classic European encounter
Paris, France – Day 11: The men’s hockey gold medal match at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be an all-European encounter between the Netherlands and Germany, two of the sport’s biggest rivals. The Netherlands men – reached the Olympic gold medal match for the first time in 12 years, overpowering Spain 4-0 in front of another […]
Olympics: World champions Germany break Indian hearts to reach gold medal match
The men’s hockey gold medal match at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be an all-European encounter, with Germany overcoming India in sensational circumstances to set up a clash with fierce rivals the Netherlands on Thursday (8 August). India dominated the first quarter, with the electric skills of Hardik Singh causing no end of problems […]
