Crista Cullen, MBE, Olympic gold
medal field hockey player: «It's great to see the children engaging in a realm of different things from singing to tennis.
Not exact matches
The country's previous gold
medals, eight between 1928 - 1980, were all in
field hockey.
The Netherlands won its second straight gold
medal in women's
field hockey on Friday, adding to its all - time
medal lead in the event.
Maartje Paumen and Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel each scored a goal for the Dutch, who have won
medals in women's
field hockey in each of the last five Olympics.
The Dutch women have also won six
medals since women's
field hockey became an Olympic sport in 1980, two more than Australia.
Jan Philipp Rabente scored both goals in Germany's 2 - 1 victory to give his squad their second consecutive gold
medal in men's
field hockey.
Germany notched back - to - back
medals in men's
field hockey on the strength of a pair of goals from Jan Philipp Rabente to beat the Netherlands, 2 - 1.
India national
field hockey team was dominant in Olympic competition, winning eleven
medals in twelve Olympics between 1928 and 1980.