Women S Ice Hockey At The Olympics

Women s ice hockey had not been in the programme when nagano japan had won the right to host the olympics in june 1991 and the decision required approval by the nagano winter olympic organizing committee naooc.

Women s ice hockey at the olympics. Olympic women s ice hockey team defeated canada 3 2 in a shootout to win the gold medal on thursday feb. Five of them did so automatically by virtue of their ranking by the international ice hockey federation one south korea automatically qualified as hosts while the two others took part in a qualification tournament. Under a special agreement with the ioc and the iihf twelve north korean players joined the host team. The beijing national indoor stadium which seats 18 000 is one of what are being called olympic green venues.

Eight countries qualified for the tournament. Canada won the final by a score of 3 2 over the united states who were awarded silver the bronze medal game was won by sweden with a 2 1 victory over finland. Olympic women s ice hockey team has medaled in all six olympic appearances to date gold 1998 2018. On 9 december 2019 the world anti do.

Access official results for the ice hockey event ice hockey women at the nagano 1998 winter games olympics plus view video highlights of top performances. Eight countries qualified for the tournament. The ice hockey competitions of the 2022 winter olympics will be played at two venues located in the beijing cluster. Team united states of america gold poses after defeating team canada silver 3 2 in the women s ice hockey gold medal game on day 13 of the pyeongchang 2018 winter olympic games at kwandong hockey centre on february 22 2018 in gangneung republic of korea.

22 in gangneung south korea. The women s tournament in ice hockey at the 2018 winter olympics was held in gangneung south korea between 10 and 22 february 2018. The men s tournament will have twelve teams competing the women s tournament will have ten teams for the first time. The wukesong arena seating 10 000 will also be used with both arenas was constructed for the 2008 summer olympics.

The women s tournament in ice hockey at the 2006 winter olympics was held in turin italy from 11 to 20 february 2006. At the 99th ioc session in july 1992 the ioc voted to approve women s hockey as an olympic event beginning with the 1998 winter olympics as part of their effort to increase the number of female athletes at the olympics. Silver 2002 2010 2014 and bronze 2006. Ice hockey women s gold medal.