The Netherlands have beaten Germany in a sudden-death shootout to reach the final of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament and keep the target of a third successive gold medal in their sights. The Netherlands, the dominant force in the sport, will meet Great Britain in the final after they beat New Zealand 3-0. We made it to the final now and the only thing we are here for is the gold medal. The last few minutes saw the Netherlands besiege their opponents' goal area but the Germans held on for the match to go to a shootout. The last time they lost in the Olympics was to Germany in the final in Athens in 2004.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 17, 2016 19:18 UTC