Right on target: Holland’s Thierry Brinkman (left) celebrating after scoring his side’s first goal during the final match against Germany. — AP
HOLLAND beat Germany in a shootout to win the men’s Olympic hockey gold, breaking a 24-year drought in what they hope will be the first of a Dutch double.
A tense game ended all square at 1-1 after fourth-quarter goals in quick succession from Dutch captain Thierry Brinkman and Germany’s Thies Prinz.
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