Insidious move of the Chinese woman. She shot down her opponent with the ball at the same time as the final whistle – OH Paris 2024 – Summer Olympics

It is customary to say about them that they are the gentler sex. But when it comes to sports, and unfair practices in it, passions can really flare up even among women.

Delphine-Daphne Marienová is lying on the court after being hit by a Chinese opponent.

The last example is the end of the semi-final match of the Olympic field hockey tournament between China and Belgium. It almost led to a mass rift between the rivals after one of the Chinese presented herself with an unsportsmanlike intervention.

The Chinese women finally advanced to the Olympic final after winning 3:2 after a penalty shootout, after regular time the duel ended in a 1:1 draw.

And just at the end of the match, an incident took place that happened at the same time as the final horn. One of the Chinese players hit Delphine-Daphne Marienová with a ball, causing her to fall to the court in pain.

For Belgian women, it was like a red carpet for a bull. They ran towards the Chinese field hockey player, there was a slight scuffle that almost led to a bigger conflict.

Finally, the situation calmed down with the help of members of both implementation teams. China finally advanced to its first Olympic final since hosting the Games in 2008. Then the Chinese took silver, now they are fighting for the gold against the Netherlands.