News for 10 August 2024
All the news for Saturday 10 August 2024
2024 Olympic Games
Paris
All times GMT +2
Men's Finals
08 Aug 20240 14:00 IND v ESP (Bronze) 2 - 1
08 Aug 20240 19:00 GER v NED (Gold) 1 - 1 (SO 1/4 - 3/5)
Pool Standings
Women's Finals
09 Aug 2024 14:00 ARG v BEL 2 - 2 (SO 3 - 1)
09 Aug 2024 20:00 NED v CHN 1 - 1 (SO 3/4 - 1/4)
Pool Standings
Live scores
Golden Dutch Double secured as Oranje women edge China in thriller 
Paris, France - Day 14: The Netherlands women are the Olympic champions for a record extending fifth time thanks to a shoot-out win over China, a team that held the lead for the vast majority of an extraordinary gold medal match at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. 
Netherlands won Men's and Women's Hockey Gold Medals
By Tariq Ali
Netherlands Women's Hockey team also won the gold medal in the Paris Olympic Games 2024, defeated Chinese Women's team on the penalties by 3-1 when the full time score was 1-1.
Yesterday, Netherlands Men's Hockey team won the gold medal defeated Germany Men's team by the same score.
Argentina Women's Hockey team won the bronze medal beating Belgium Women's team on the penalties by 3-1 after full time score was 2 all.
Final standings
1 - Netherlands (1)
2 - China (9)
3 - Argentina (2)
4 - Belgium
5 - Australia (5)
6 - Germany (6)
7 - Spain (7)
8 - Great Britain (3)
9 - United States
10 - Japan (11)
11 - South Africa (12)
12 - France
Final standings of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 given in the brackets.
Statistical Review
38 Matches played
32 Mathes decided in full time
2 Matches ended as drawn
4 Matches decided on penalties
143 Goals scored
3.76 Goal averages
Highest match scores
China 7-1 France
Netherlands 6-2 France
China 5-0 Japan
Belgium 5-0 France
Germany 5-1 France
Netherlands 5-1 Japan
The hat trick scorers
4 goals - Yibbi Jansen - Netherlands 6-2 France
3 Goals - Nike Lorenz - Germany 5-1 France
3 goals - Agustina Gorzelany - Argentina 4-2 France
Top goal scorers
9 goals - Yibbi Jansen (Netherlands)
6 goals - Agustina Gorzelany (Argentina), Ambre Ballenghien ( Belgium) and Nike Lorenz (Germany )
5 goals - Charlotte Stapenhorst (Germany)
Other records of Women's Hockey in the Olympic Games
Teams won gold medals
Netherlands (5) 2024 2020 2012 2008 1984
Australia (3) 2000 1996 1988
Germany (1) 2004
Great Britain (1) 2016
Spain (1) 1992
Zimbabwe (1) 1980
Teams won silver medals
Argentina (3) 2020 2012 2000
China (2) 2024 2008
Germany (2) 1992 1984 (West Germany)
Netherlands (2) 2016 2004
South Korea (2) 1996 1988
Czechoslovakia (1) 1980
Teams won bronze medals
Argentina (3) 2024 2008 2004
Great Britain (3) 2020 2012 1992
Netherlands (3) 2000 1996 1988
Germany (1) 2016
Soviet Union (1) 1980
United States (1) 1984
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.
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Argentina take bronze after shoot-out against Belgium in Paris
By Jawwad Qamar
Argentina needed the heroics of Cristina Cosentino in goal to get past Belgium in the shoot-out after 60 minutes of regulation play ended at 2-2 for the bronze medal in Paris.
Cosentino thwarted attempts by Belgium’s Charlotte Englebert, and Vanessa Blockmans, allowed Justin Rasir to score keeping Belgium’s hopes alive but then made another brilliant save on the fourth shooter, Stephanie Vanden Borre, to quash those hopes. For Las Leonas, Lara Casas scored; Julieta Jankunas’ attempt was stopped by the Belgium keeper, Aisling D’Hooghe. However, Zoe Diaz de Armas and Sofia Cairo succeeded to bring home the bronze medal.
Interestingly, Cosentino was involved in another shoot-out on Monday, in the quarterfinals, against the powerhouse Germany and saved all four shots she faced then. Definitely a must for goalkeeper of the tournament consideration. 
Belgium keeper Aisling D’Hooghe making a last second penalty corner save against Agustina Albertarrio.
In regulation play, fans saw entertaining hockey but all the scoring took place in the first two quarters. Emma Puvrez gave Belgium a lead pouncing on a penalty corner rebound in the eight minute. Agustina Gorzelany replied on a penalty corner tally, up into the right corner, in the 22nd minute for Argentina and teammate Agustina Albertarrio put Las Leonas ahead, five minutes later, diving from the left on a goalmouth scramble. However, Rasir responded right back with a penalty corner strike to level things at 2-2.
Both goalkeepers made splendid saves late in the match, with Belgium’s D’Hooghe making two superb penalty corner blocks in the closing seconds to force the shoot-out.
This win gave Las Leonas their sixth Olympic medal in their last seven appearances. They won silver at 2000 Sydney, 2012 London and 2021 Tokyo Olympics and bronze medals at 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Fieldhockey.com Exclisive
Argentina’s Zoe Diaz hailed as future world star
Zoe Diaz has impressed since debuting at Junior World Cup PIC: Worldsportpics
Zoe Diaz, Argentina’s 18-year-old, was hailed as a “killer attacker” after marking herself out as one one world hockey’s latest stars of the game.
Netherlands women make it a Dutch double with gold against China after shoot-out in Paris
By Jawwad Qamar
Netherlands were the huge favorites to take the gold against China having blanked them in pool play 3-0. However, Australian legend Alyson Annan coached team from Asia had other plans and went on board quickly as Chen Yi scored in the sixth minute of the first quarter, deflecting in a pass from Dan Wen.
After this goal, China went into defensive mode frustrating the Dutch. It took the reigning Olympic, World, and European champions 51 minutes to finally level score much to the delight of a very large number of their fans and much to the relief of their coaches as Yibbi Jansen scored with a drag flick on her team’s fourth penalty corner.
Yibbi Jansen and teammates celebrating her tying goal
This was Jansen’s tournament leading ninth penalty corner goal and it could have not come at a better time. She not only made her country proud, she made her father Ronald, a legendary Dutch goalkeeper with gold medals from 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics, as well as 1998 Utrecht World Cup, very proud.
The Dutch women frantically looked for a winning tally in the remaining last minutes but the Chinese held firm, sending the match into the shoot-out.
The Dutch took over in the shootout as Pien Sanders, Maria Verschoor scored. Freeke Moes was not so lucky but Marijn Veen put the fourth attempt in while their goalkeeper Anne Veenendaal did her job denying He Jiagxin, Zou Meirong and Ma Ning with outstanding saves. Zhong Jiaqi was the only Chinese player to put the ball behind her.
Kuddos to China for a valiant effort. Not many predicted them to be in the gold medal game. Absolutely a great job by both the players and the coaching staff led by the Aussie legend Annan.
This is Netherlands fourth Olympic gold medal from the last five Olympics, a feat not too many nations can claim! The Dutch also became the first nation to win two hockey golds at the same Olympics after the men's team won their final on Thursday on a shoot-out as well.
Shoot-outs were the order of the day for women’s medal round as Argentina took bronze earlier, beating Belgium on a shoot-out as well.
Fieldhockey.com Exclusive
Netherlands rally late to stave off huge China upset
By Rod Gilmour
Yibbi Jansen celebrates after scoring a late leveller PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS/ RODRIGO JARAMILLO
Paris — The might of orange nearly turned into a night of red as China came within nine minutes of causing one of Olympic sport’s biggest upsets, let alone hockey.
The Netherlands beat the People's Republic of China in shoot-out to win women's gold
By Matt Nelsen
Team Netherlands celebrate following victory in the women's gold medal match between Netherlands and People's Republic of China. Picture by 2024 Getty Images
The Netherlands claimed victory at the conclusion of a nail-biting gold medal match in women’s hockey, defeating the People's Republic of China in a penalty shoot-out to secure the gold medal at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium on Friday, 9 August.
The Netherlands dominates and takes gold
By Hector D. Somonte
Gold medalists, Team Netherlands pose for a photo during the Women's Hockey medal ceremony GETTING IMAGES
The women's field field hockey final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was played at the Yves-du-Manoir 1 Stadium. The final was contested by the Netherlands and China with a score of (3-0) for the European country. The Netherlands continues its streak at the Olympic Games of reaching back-to-back finals since Athens 2004, winning three golds and two silvers in the last five editions.
Double Dutch field hockey gold: women defend title as Netherlands sweeps sport’s Paris titles
By STEPHEN WHYNO
COLOMBES, France (AP) — Oranje is gold again in women’s field hockey after the Netherlands pulled off a first-of-its-kind Olympic sweep.
China tipped for bigger things in hockey after ‘incredible’ team’s silver
Coach Alyson Annan hails ‘amazing sporting culture’ in China after her team come close to upset against world No 1 Netherlands in final
Paul McNamara
China’s players are applauded after their narrow loss in the gold medal match in Paris. Photo: Xinhua
China coach Alyson Annan paid tribute to the country’s “amazing sporting culture” after its women’s hockey team came within a whisker of upsetting the Netherlands in the Olympic final.
PR Sreejesh named India's co-flag-bearer for Paris Olympics closing ceremony after India’s historic bronze medal win
Carrying the flag for India at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics is an indescribable honour,” says Indian Men’s Hockey Team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on being named as India’s flag-bearer for the Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony
Paris: In a fitting tribute to an illustrious career, PR Sreejesh, the legendary goalkeeper of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team, has been named the co-flag bearer for India at the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, alongside shooting sensation Manu Bhaker. This honour follows India's remarkable achievement of winning the bronze medal in men’s hockey for the second consecutive time.
Indian Men's Hockey Team receives thunderous welcome on return from Paris 2024 Olympics
The Team won back to back Bronze medals at the Olympics for the first time after 52 years
New Delhi: The Indian Men’s Hockey Team returned from an Olympics campaign filled with new records, with a Bronze Medal on Saturday. The 16-member squad, which boasted 11 members from the Bronze winning Team in Tokyo Olympics, created history by winning back-to-back medals for the first time since the 1972 Olympics in Munich.
‘Medal important for a better future of Indian hockey,’ says HI president Tirkey
For its rich history and the folklore stuff Indian hockey has provided for 96 years in the Olympics, it is not surprising when the countrymen react emotionally to an Olympic high.
Y. B. Sarangi
Indian hockey team celebrates bronze against Spain in Paris 2024 Olympics. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR/ The Hindu
In the last half a century, the Indian hockey team had not secured two consecutive medals in the Olympics. When it retained its bronze medal here on Thursday, it was time for celebrations and overflow of emotions in the stands of the Yves du Manoir Stadium here.
Bronze Warriors join Sreejesh in a jig of joy
K ARUMUGAM
Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh will not be alone. His last dance has millions of compatriots as company. The icon, legend and brave heart celebrated his swansong with another exemplary goalkeeping performance to help India win back-to-back men’s hockey bronze medal after a fighting 2-1 win over Spain in the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir on Thursday.
The hockey legend who stood tall in cricket-mad India
Vikas Pandey
PR Sreejesh made his debut for India in 2006
The moment India won a bronze medal in hockey at Paris Olympics, the players burst into wild celebrations.
PR Sreejesh set to become India junior coach after retirement
Sreejesh, whose glorious 18-year-long career saw India clinch two Olympic bronze medals (2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris), is regarded as the best-ever hockey goalkeeper the country has produced
India's goalkeeper PR Sreejesh celebrates after India won the men's hockey bronze medal match against Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Colombes, France, on Thursday. Photo: PTI
The ‘Great Wall of Indian Hockey’ PR Sreejesh will soon be seen in a new role following his retirement from the sport, with Hockey India set to announce him as the coach of the junior national team.
Jalandhar: For parents of hockey players, Olympic bronze medal no less than gold
Aakanksha N Bhardwaj
Family members of former hockey captain Manpreet Singh celebrate the team victory against Spain in Paris Olympics, in Jalandhar on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Malkiat Singh
Though the team aimed for gold this time, this bronze is no less than gold for us,” the parents of Mithapur stalwarts, former captain Manpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh, said as they felt elated after the hockey team defeated Spain to win the bronze medal consecutively.
Sreejesh used 3 special hockey sticks in Paris Olympics with his kids, wife's names on them
New Delhi: Aneeshya Sreejesh can't quite make sense of her emotions right now.
2024 Test Matches WAL v MAS (W)
Cardiff, Wales
All times GMT +1
7 Aug 2024 16:00 WAL v MAS 2 - 2
9 Aug 2024 16:00 WAL v MAS 2 - 0
10 Aug 2024 16:00 WAL v MAS
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Wales women beat Malaysia to take series lead
Beth Bingham has been Wales captain since March 2023. Image source, Getty Images
Wales' women beat Malaysia 2-0 on Friday in the second game of their hockey Summer Series in Cardiff.
2024 Test Matches WAL v AUT (M)
Cardiff, Wales
All times GMT +1
8 Aug 2024 16:00 WAL v AUT 5 - 1
10 Aug 2024 12:00 WAL v AUT
11 Aug 2024 10:00 WAL v AUT
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2024 Test Matches POL v SCO v CZE (M)
Poznań, Poland
All times GMT +2
8 Aug 2024 18:00 POL v SCO 2 - 2 (SO 3 - 5)
9 Aug 2024 16:00 POL v SCO 2 - 2 (SO 3 - 0)
11 Aug 2024 11:30 POL v CZE
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