Why fifth place in Pinatar Cup remains important for Scotland striker Martha Thomas
Martha Thomas won’t take Hungary lightly as Scotland aim to earn a place as ‘the best of the rest’ at the Pinatar Cup.
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Ten Beijing 2022 Olympic breakout stars: From Ailing (Eileen) Gu to Su Yiming, Kagiyama to Slafkovsky, Shcherbakova to Hall
The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games wrapped things up in a carnival of colour on Sunday (20 February) with the Closing Ceremony, but there were plenty of fireworks during the Games too.
Molloy using Youths and experience to stay on the rise
Ellen Molloy had only just turned 16 when she was first called up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad in August 2020.
From the YOG to the big stage - the Youth Olympians who rocked Beijing 2022
Beijing 2022 featured more graduates from the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) than ever before, with athletes using their YOG experiences to catapult them to success on the Olympic stage. Here, we highlight some of the most successful Youth Olympians in Beijing…
Olympics - Ice hockey - Women stick to script, men pen surprise finish
BEIJING : While the women's ice hockey tournament played out to a familiar script at the Beijing Games, the men's competition produced an unexpected finale.
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.