Paris, France – Day 12: The ladies’s hockey closing on the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 will probably be contested between reigning champions the Netherlands and China, with the Asian giants reaching their first Olympic closing since Beijing 2008.
The Netherlands ladies – the reigning Olympic, World, European and FIH Hockey Professional League champions – proved just too robust for semi-final opponents Argentina, claiming a 3-0 overcome their fierce rivals to achieve the Olympic closing for the sixth successive Video games.
China secured their place within the gold medal match because of a exceptional shoot-out win in opposition to Belgium in entrance of a raucous crowd on the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium.
The timings of the medal matches may be discovered beneath, with a full listing of accessible fixtures and timings out there right here.
Girls’s medal matches – Friday 9 August 2024 (all occasions CEST)14:00 – Bronze: Argentina vs Belgium20:00 – Gold: Netherlands vs China
Extra data on right this moment’s matches may be discovered beneath, with extra particulars out there right here.
Netherlands 3-0 Argentina
In entrance of an enthusiastic sell-out crowd, the Netherlands have been in irresistible kind in opposition to Las Leonas, dominating their illustrious opponents with targets from Luna Fokke, Laura Nunnink and Yibbi Jansen.
The end result implies that the potential for the Netherlands profitable each hockey gold medals stays very a lot on, with the lads enjoying their closing, in opposition to Germany, tomorrow (8 August). For Tokyo 2020 silver medallists Argentina, the end result implies that they’ll play for bronze on Friday (9 August).
“For those who noticed me after we scored the targets, I feel that sort of describes how I really feel”, stated Netherlands goalkeeper Anne Veenendaal, who passionately celebrated all three of the targets scored by her group. “I suppose that’s all of the power popping out and I’m simply so happy with the group. The 2 targets (from Fokke and Nunnink) have been insane.”
Belgium 1-1 China (1-3 After shoot-out)
In a match crammed with large drama, China opened the scoring by way of Zou Meirong’s penalty nook, efficiently defending their lead till the ultimate two minutes when Emma Puvrez slapped dwelling a wonderful leveller, sending the massive numbers of Belgian followers into raptures.
Capitalising on the momentum, the Pink Panthers lead early within the shoot-out when goalkeeper Aisling D’Hooghe denied Chen Yang earlier than Vanessa Blockmans produced an outrageous lob that clipped the crossbar on the way in which to establishing a 2-1 benefit. Nonetheless, China confirmed unimaginable character to attain their subsequent three makes an attempt, with goalkeeper Ye Jiao denying Ambre Ballenghien, Justine Rasir and Delphine-Daphne Marien to interrupt Belgian hearts.
“This a really emotional second”, stated China’s Ou Zixia. “Now we have secured a medal however we’re gunning for gold. I do know that our opponents are extraordinarily robust however that gained’t cease us from dreaming of gold.”
Additional data and statistics on all of right this moment’s matches may be discovered right here.
Notable figures attending the Olympic hockey at Yves-du-Manoir on Day 12 included Worldwide Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, IOC Government Director Christophe Dubi, IOC Director Common Christophe De Kepper and IOC Member Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant.
On Thursday 8 August, the lads’s gold, silver and bronze medallists will all be determined on the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium, with India enjoying Spain within the bronze medal match at 14:00 CEST earlier than Germany and the Netherlands struggle for gold at 19:00. A preview for these matches may be discovered right here.
The hockey competitions on the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 happen from Saturday 27 July to Friday 9 August. Each the lads’s and girls’s competitions characteristic 12 groups, cut up into two swimming pools of six forward of quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches. For extra details about the hockey competitions at Paris 2024, go to Olympics.Hockey.
Olympic Video games Paris 2024 – Hockey
7 August 2024 – Day 12
Outcomes – Girls’s Semi-FinalsNetherlands 3-0 ArgentinaBelgium 1-1 China (1-3 After shoot-out)
Girls’s medal matches – Friday 9 August 2024 (all occasions CEST)14:00 – Bronze: Argentina vs Belgium20:00 – Gold: Netherlands vs China
Ultimate Standings
Males
Gold: Silver:Bronze: 4: 5: Belgium6: Australia7: Nice Britain8: Argentina9: South Africa10: Ireland11: France12: New Zealand
Girls
Gold: Silver:Bronze: 4: 5: Australia 6: Germany 7: Spain 8: Nice Britain 9: USA 10: Japan 11: South Africa 12: France
Pool standings overviewsMen: click on right here. Girls: click on right here.
