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The win gave the Dutch men their third gold medal and 10th medal overall in hockey since 1928. They last won gold at the Sydney Games in 2000, having lost in the 2004 and 2012 finals.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in the stands to watch his country as cries of “Holland!” and “Deutschland!” competed with each other throughout a tightly contested defensive match-up.
Dutch skipper Thierry Brinkman scored the first goal in the 46th minute by redirecting a ball lofted over Danneberg, with Germany responding from a penalty corner score by midfielder Thies Prinz in the 50th minute, sending the game to penalties. And then it all kicked off.
