Olympics — Field hockey Saturday, August 20, 2016 Britain dethrones the NetherlandsRIO DE JANEIRO — Britain beat defending champion the Netherlands yesterday to take home its first Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey, winning 2-0 in a tense shootout following a hardfought 3-3 draw. After topping the podium in Beijing and London, the Netherlands were hot favourites going into the Rio Games. Britain also finished the group stages with a perfect record and was gunning for gold in its first Olympic final having won bronze four years ago in London. The Netherlands’ second goal promptly followed with Paumen scoring off the last of three penalty corners in the space of four minutes. Britain’s Helen Richardson-Walsh and Hollie Webb found the back of net to secure victory and their team’s first Olympic gold medals.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 20, 2016 03:48 UTC