Netherlands celebrate win over Germany. (Source: Reuters) Netherlands celebrate win over Germany. (Source: Reuters)The Netherlands came out top in a sudden death shootout against Germany on Wednesday to go into the final of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament and keep the target of a third successive gold medal in their sights. 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 dominant force in women’s hockey, the Netherlands took gold in London in 2012 and Beijing in 2008 and are also world champions.

Source: Indian Express August 17, 2016 17:48 UTC