Olympics-Ice hockey-Golden Finnish as Russians fail to retain title
By Steve Keating
Finland Sport News
Beijing 2022 Ice Hockey wrap-up – top stories, moments and records
The ice hockey competition has been a fixture at the Olympics since the first installment (actually in the Summer Games back in 1920 in Antwerp). It’s become a consistent fan favourite among the Winter games programme since it debuted in 1924 and the competition here at the Beijing 2022 Games was no exception.
Medals update: Finland win historic ice hockey gold with win over great rivals ROC
A great roar erupted from the Finland team after they finally claimed Olympic ice hockey gold, the first ever for their nation, beating ROC 2-1 at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Sunday (20 February).
Winter Olympics 2022 - Finland win final gold medal in Beijing with first ever men's ice hockey triumph
Finland took the final medal of Beijing 2022, winning the nation's first ever Winter Olympic ice hockey gold with a narrow felling of defending champions the ROC. The Finns became world champions for a third time in 2019 but had never won Olympic gold, twice reaching the deciding game in 1988 and 2006 but falling short. Ad/> But a powerhouse side, capitalising on the absence of the NHL stars, controlled the final, with Hannes Bjorninen atoning for an early, costly stint in the penalty box with the winner just 30 seconds into the last period.
Finland beats ROC to win nation's first Olympic men's ice hockey gold medal
Finland won its first ever Olympic men's ice hockey gold medal with a 2-1 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on Sunday in Beijing.
Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing wrap-up – top stories, moments and records
Cross-country skiing remains the main driving force behind Norway's success at the Olympic Winter Games. Their standards are so high in the sport, that their eight medals at Beijing 2022 might look like an underwhelming result compared to the 14 of PyeongChang 2018.
Olympics Live: Norway's Johaug wins 30K cross-country race
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:
Cross-country skiing-Johaug dominates women's 30km to win Norway's 16th gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Norway's Therese Johaug powered to victory in the final race of her Olympic career, winning the women's 30km freestyle mass start in a display of enormous strength and discipline and netting her third individual gold of the Beijing Games.