Germany women's team clinch Olympic spot with 2-0 win against Netherlands

28.02.2024 - 23:05 channelnewsasia.com

Germany qualified for this year's Paris Olympics after a 2-0 win over the Netherlands in Heerenveen on Wednesday in the third-place playoff of the women's Nations League.Klara Buhl's half-volley from close range in the 66th minute and Lea Schueller's header in the 78th sealed the win for Germany, Olympic gold medallists in 2016, who will return to compete at the Games after missing Tokyo 2020.Spain beat France 2-0 earlier on Wednesday in the Nations League final.

With both already assured of their Olympic spots, goals from Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati and Mariona Caldentey earned the world champions victory.

With Japan and Australia claiming Asia's two Olympic spots on Wednesday, only the two African teams remain to be determined in the 12-team field for the Olympic tournament.

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The groups have been set for the men's and women's basketball tournaments at the Paris Olympics this summer.

Mental Conditioning Coach Paddy Upton To Help Indian Men's Hockey Team In Paris Olympics

It's mind over matter for Hockey India as the sports body hired renowned South African mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton to assist the men's national team in the Paris Olympics. Upton, who played a role in India winning the 2011 Cricket World Cup, will be a part of the support staff of the country's men's hockey team in Paris. He was also there when the team won gold medals at the recent Asian Champions Trophy and Asian Games. Indian men's hockey team chief coach Craig Fulton confirmed to PTI that Upton will be with his wards at the Olympics.

"This Is The Best Prepared I've Ever Been": Neeraj Chopra Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024

Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said that ahead of Paris Olympics to be held this year, he feels at the very top preparation-wise and his best is yet to come. Neeraj, who is one of India's top medal prospects for the Paris Olympics 2024, where he will be defending his javelin throw title, was speaking on RevSportz Trailblazers Conclave 2.0 in Kolkata on Wednesday. Indian Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj, Indian cricket icon Sourav Ganguly and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla were the speakers. Boria Majumdar was the moderator of this session.

"This Is The Best Prepared I've Ever Been": Neeraj Chopra Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics: Indian Men's Hockey Team To Take On New Zealand On July 27

The Indian men's hockey team will take on New Zealand in its opening match of the Paris Olympics on July 27, according to the schedule announced on Wednesday. India, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists, are in Pool B and will take on Argentina on July 29, Ireland on July 30, Belgium on August 1 and Australia on August 2. Pool A consists of the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, France, Great Britain and South Africa. The quarterfinals will be played on August 4 with the semifinals on August 6, while the bronze-medal playoff and the final will take place on August 8.

French women's gymnastics coach suspended amid investigation into abuse - director

PARIS :The French women's artistic gymnastics coach, Dimitru Pop, was provisionally suspended amid an investigation into violence and abuse less than five months before the Paris Olympics, the French gymnastics federation's technical director told Reuters on Wednesday.