- Champions beat South Africa 4-1; men’s team also win
- Mepstead, Britain’s only fencer, beaten in first round
Great Britain’s women’s hockey team got the defence of their title from Rio back on track after responding to an opening defeat by Germany with a 4-1 victory over South Africa.
The 2016 gold medallists fell behind to Nicole Walraven’s early goal, but Ellie Rayer inspired a concerted fightback. Rayer scored twice, while there were also goals for Laura Unsworth and Lily Owsley as Britain got their campaign off and running. Their next game is against India on Wednesday.
