Scots hockey player makes dream debut at Paris Olympics
dailyrecord.co.ukScots hockey star Lee Morton had a dream Olympics debut in Paris as he helped his Great Britain side to a convincing win over Spain.He put in an energetic display which saw him enjoying several marauding runs down the left.
And the Glaswegian was delighted to play his part in a perfect start. He said: "We knew it was going to be tough, in the first game of the Olympics there will always be a lot of energy.
We knew Spain would come out flying but it was a good performance from us and keeping a clean sheet was an important thing."We couldn't have asked for a better start." Gareth Furlong's double was sandwiched by a stunning solo strike from Nick Park and late goal from Rupert Shipperley as Paul Revington's well-fancied side served up a statement of intent in Pool A.Glasgow Live reports that, fresh from just a second win over Spain in eight attempts on the Olympic stage, GB's men will look to continue their momentum against South Africa this evening.Morton, the first Scot to be part of a British men's Olympic squad since Ali McGregor at Beijing 2008, admitted he is still pinching himself at his Parisian ambition being realised.The 29-year-old - one of over 1,000 elite athletes on UK Sport's National Lottery-funded World Class Programme - said: "It's unbelievable, a bit surreal.
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