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18 August 2026

Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey gold

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Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey gold

Ten years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that historic win.

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