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When did the incident happen ?
Yes, an embarrassing incident happened on the second day of Tokyo Olympics 2021 i.e. on 24th July 2021. In which in the hockey match being played between Argentina and Spanish teams, an Argentine player hit the Spanish opponent with a hockey stick.
On Saturday, a very exciting match between Argentina and Spain in Men’s Hockey Pool A ended in a draw. The match was then tied at 1-1. But during this time in the match of Argentina vs Spain, a hockey stick was seen moving between the players, which put the Tokyo Olympics to shame.
Which player did the attack -
Argentine player Rafael Lucas Rossi hit Spanish player David Biosca Alegre on the head with a hockey stick. That too at a time when David Biosca Alegre lay down due to leg pain. An Argentine player was fixing his scrap, but at the same time Rafael Lucas Rossi came close to him and attacked him on the head with a hockey stick.
After this incident, there was an atmosphere of chaos on the field. Rossi was very angry and the players of both the teams started trying to pacify him. But he was not ready to accept it.
Significantly, in the match, Argentina’s team scored the first goal in the 23rd minute of the first half. But in the 25th minute, Spain also equalized the score by scoring a goal. After that not a single goal could be scored from either side.
Conclusion -
Meanwhile, the officials came and pacified both the teams. By the time he returned to the dressing room, Rossi, who hit him with a hockey stick, looked furious, although the rest of the players had calmed down by then. No information has been found regarding this. about the decision regarding the behavior of the players in the match.
