The world's leading two sides meet in the gold medal match of the men's hockey. Australia, ranked number one, take on Belgium, ranked number two, at the Oi hockey stadium.
The world's leading two sides meet in the gold medal match of the men's hockey. Australia, ranked number one, take on Belgium, ranked number two, at the Oi hockey stadium. The European side overcame Spain in the quarter-finals and India in the semis to reach this medal match while the Australians overcame the Netherlands and and Germany on their way to the final.
Hockey consists of four quarters of play, each with a short break. Should scores be equal at full-time, a penalty shoot out take place. Unlike some sports, a penalty shootout in hockey sees competitors given eight seconds to score against the keeper, starting from 23 metres away.
