The Netherlands celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on Aug 6, 2021 (AFP photo).
TOKYO (REUTERS) - The Netherlands won a record fourth Olympic women's hockey title by beating Argentina 3-1 in the final at the Tokyo Games on Friday (Aug 6).
Anouk Vetter of the Netherlands on her way to winning a silver medal in the heptathlon.
TOKYO-- Belgium's Nafi Thiam won her second consecutive gold medal in the Olympic heptathlon on Thursday, dominating in the javelin and the long jump events to secure victory.
IZU, Japan-- The Netherlands won the gold medal in the Olympic men's team sprint at the Izu Velodrome on Tuesday, outclassing three-times defending champions Britain with a dominant display in the final.
Meline Nocandy of France in action with Merel Freriks of the Netherlands during their handball women’s quarterfinal match. France won 32-22 and advanced to the semi-finals.
TOKYO- - The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) eased into their third semi-final in the last four editions of the women's Olympic handball competition with a 32-26 victory over Montenegro to set up a blockbuster clash with two-times champions Norway.
ifan Hassan of the Netherlands reacts to winning Women's 5000m gold at Olympic Stadiumn in Tokyo.
TOKYO- - Netherlands' Sifan Hassan unleashed her sizzling pace in the final lap to win the women's 5,000 metres gold medal on Monday and kick off her bid for an unprecedented Olympic treble. It was the first Dutch gold medal in athletics since Ellen van Lange won the top medal in the 800 meters at the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain in 1992.
