Dutch ‘shushing’ sparks huge scuffle after shoot-out win over Germany in Olympics hockey final

Germany took exception to Duco Telgenkamp’s actions, leading to pushing and shoving between the teams before officials separated them

The Olympics men’s field hockey final ended in ugly scenes after Duco Telgenkamp celebrated scoring the winning goal by ‘shushing’ directly in the face of the German goalkeeper.
The Dutch beat Germany 2-1 in a shootout before a scuffle interrupted the postgame celebrations in Paris.
Germany took exception to Telgenkamp’s actions, leading to pushing and shoving between the teams before officials separated them.
The win gave the Dutch men their third gold medal and 10th medal overall in hockey since 1928. They last won gold at the Sydney Games in 2000, having lost in the 2004 and 2012 finals.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in the stands to watch his country as cries of “Holland!” and “Deutschland!” competed with each other throughout a tightly contested defensive match-up.
Dutch skipper Thierry Brinkman scored the first goal in the 46th minute by redirecting a ball lofted over Danneberg, with Germany responding from a penalty corner score by midfielder Thies Prinz in the 50th minute, sending the game to penalties. And then it all kicked off.
India got bronze in men’s field hockey for a second consecutive Olympics after beating Spain 2-1 earlier Thursday. Before Tokyo in 2021, India had not won a medal in the sport since 1980.
“We create history again,” captain and game-winning goal-scorer Harmanpreet Singh said. “It’s a big day for India and a big day for hockey.”