:quality(50)/cloudfront-ap-northeast-1.images.arcpublishing.com/sankei/XYRO7WJO5ZNS7GK6YJRR2VYIG4.jpg?w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1 "Japan women lose three games in a row in Paris Olympics hockey first round")
On the 31st, in the third match of the women’s hockey preliminary league at the Paris Olympics, Japan in Group A lost 0-3 to Belgium, resulting in their third consecutive loss. They lost two points in the second quarter and allowed an additional point in the final fourth quarter. Belgium has now won three games in a row. Germany defeated France 5-1, resulting in a record of two wins and one loss.
In Group B, Argentina beat Spain 2-1 to record three wins in all three matches. (Kyodo News)
Source: Japanese