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Dutch men’s field hockey snaps four-game losing streak to Germany for gold

Team Netherlands celebrates after Duco Telgenkamp (obscured) scores the winning penalty in the shootout during the men's gold medal match between Germany and Netherlands on day 13 of the Paris Olympics at Stade Yves Du Manoir on August 08
Team Netherlands celebrates after Duco Telgenkamp (obscured) scores the winning penalty in the shootout during the men's gold medal match between Germany and Netherlands on day 13 of the Paris Olympics at Stade Yves Du Manoir on August 08

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Motivated by a four-game losing streak to Germany, the Dutch persevered to a 3-2 shootout win for the top prize, punctuated by a heroic deciding tally from Duco Telgenkamp in front of a crowd dripping in Netherlands orange.

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