The Netherlands defeated world champion Argentina 2-0 to earn gold in Friday night's women's field hockey final, shortly after Great Britain topped New Zealand 3-1 to earn the bronze.

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The couple described their son as "academically bright, an accomplished musician and an amazing field hockey player who had trained with the England under-15 team and had hoped to reach the England under-16 team this year, with the ambition of eventually playing for Britain in the Olympics in 2020".

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Meanwhile, The Netherlands defeated China 2-0 to win the gold in women's field hockey .

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This not despite but perhaps because of the rain that fell at Heinz Field, which provided weather elements that drew things closer to the pond hockey-style spirit of the event and forced it to be played during primetime hours.

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