The fourteenth and remaining day of an impressive hockey competitors on the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 takes place on Friday (9 August), the place the winners of the gold, silver and bronze medals will all be revealed on the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium.
At 14:00 CEST, Argentina will probably be aiming to complete their competitors on a excessive once they tackle Belgium within the bronze medal match. The sport that can resolve who takes house the gold medal takes place at 20:00, as sizzling favourites the Netherlands intention to efficiently defend the Olympic title they received at Tokyo 2020 in opposition to China.
We take a fast take a look at the 2 medal matches within the girls’s competitors.
Argentina v Belgium – 14:00 CEST
Argentina have the possibility to win a sixth Olympic medal within the final seven Olympics, with their solely failure to safe a spot on the rostrum coming at Rio 2016, the place they completed seventh. Though they’ve by no means received gold, their haul of three silvers and two bronzes since Sydney 2000 supplies a reminder on simply how constant Las Leonas are at this stage.
Standing in Argentina’s manner are Belgium, a crew on the verge of creating historical past. The Purple Panthers have solely appeared on the Olympic stage as soon as earlier than Paris 2024, ending 11th at London 2012. Whereas already their best Olympic achievement, a fourth place end wouldn’t fulfill a vastly formidable group of gamers who maintain themselves to the best requirements.
Coach feedback
Fernando Ferrara (ARG), after dropping their semi-final in opposition to the Netherlands: “Now now we have to relaxation, after which analyse whichever opponent it’s. However largely, attempt to let this match go as quickly as doable. We have now to remorse it immediately however from tomorrow have our (heads) on the following match, recovering and specializing in methods to method it.”
Raoul Ehren (BEL), after dropping their semi-final in opposition to China: “Tonight it will likely be silent on the bus and there will probably be some tears, I believe. Tomorrow the tears will dry and we are going to recuperate, and we are going to make a plan to beat Argentina. And I’m certain that we’ll go for that on Friday afternoon. So we will probably be prepared.”
Netherlands v China – 20:00 CEST
The gold medal recreation between the Netherlands and China is a replay of the Beijing 2008 remaining, a match which the Oranje received 2-0. The Netherlands – 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 succeed in the Olympic remaining for the sixth successive Video games. A win in opposition to China on Friday can be their fifth Olympic title total, and a fourth gold medal within the final 5 Olympic Video games. They’ve been in imperious type, and in competitors high scorer Yibbi Yansen they’ve a participant who has registered eight objectives in seven matches, all from penalty corners.
Whereas it’s clear that the Netherlands will take some stopping right here in Paris, China have confirmed time and time once more that they will upset the chances. Regardless of ending fourth in Pool A, China claimed a shocking quarter-final victory over Pool B winners Australia earlier than exhibiting big character to defeat semi-final opponents Belgium in a dramatic shoot-out. Additionally they have a tactical mastermind on their aspect within the form of head coach Alyson Annan, who guided the Netherlands to Olympic gold in Tokyo. Annan could have taken loads of notes from China’s 3-0 pool defeat by the hands of the Oranje, guaranteeing that her crew will probably be greater than prepared for the problem going through them.
Participant views
Laura Nunnink (NED), earlier than studying who they’d face within the remaining: “We’re going to observe the sport (the opposite semi-final) and see who it’s going to be. We have now crushed them each earlier than (on this event) however it’s a distinct recreation. I’m simply actually excited to be within the remaining.”
Ou Zixia (CHN): “Our intention is certainly to go for gold. We should work exhausting. We have now secured a medal however we’re gunning for gold. I do know that our opponents are extraordinarily robust however that received’t cease us from dreaming of gold.”
Medal Matches – Friday 9 August 2024 (all instances CEST)
14:00: Bronze medal match
20:00: Gold medal match
The hockey competitions on the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 happen from Saturday 27 July to Friday 9 August. Each the boys’s and ladies’s competitions function 12 groups, break 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.
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