PARIS: Top-ranked Netherlands drew 2-2 with world number two side Britain after conceding two late goals to forward Lee Morton in men's hockey at the Paris Olympics but led Pool A on Tuesday.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Hockey - Men's Pool A - Great Britain vs Netherlands - Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, Colombes, France - July 30, 2024. Lee Morton of Britain, David Ames of Britain and Phillip Roper of Britain celebrate their second goal. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Sweat drenched the players and spectators alike as the crowds continued to turn out despite forecasts of 36 degrees Celsius heat, with cheers of"Holland!" ringing out as their supporters showed up in a sea of orange."Today the heat was unbelievable ... Netherlands captain Thierry Brinkman said."It was heavy to keep running normally. And the subs are coming closer, sooner, quicker. So when you're just off, someone is calling one minute and then we switch.
Table-topping India beat Ireland 2-0 in Tuesday's first Pool B game as captain Harmanpreet Singh enabled their fans to relax with two early drag-flick goals after the outcome of the team's previous two matches was decided in the final minutes. Spain came back twice to secure a 3-3 draw against France after substitute Timothee Clement opened the scoring with two goals for the hosts, securing their first point in Pool A and keeping their quarter-final hopes alive.
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