Brothers Face Off Against Each Other at Tokyo Olympics

Leon Hayward of New Zealand defends against Kenta Tanaka of Japan during their men's pool A match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games field hockey competition, at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on July 27, 2021. Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters

TOKYO—Playing against his younger brother at the Olympic hockey tournament is not something New Zealand goalkeeper Leon Hayward had thought would ever happen.

But on Wednesday, Leon, 31, faced off against his 28-year-old brother Jeremy, who played as a defender for Australia in their match against the Kiwis in a spectator-less stadium at the Tokyo Olympic Games.