Russian’s podium refusal after losing ice hockey gold to country of his birth at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Silver is the prize no one wants after a Winter Olympics ice hockey final. So Ivan Fedotov didn’t wear his medal.
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Silver is the prize no one wants after a Winter Olympics ice hockey final. So Ivan Fedotov didn’t wear his medal.
Unlike the PyeongChang 2018 final, which needed overtime and a shootout to separate winners USA from Canada, this final was finished in regulation time. The 3-2 scoreline may appear close, but the Canadians dashed to a 3-0 lead. The USA only managed to pull a second goal back with 12 seconds left on the clock. That didn't stop Canada's Sarah Nurse feeling the tension. She called it "the longest game of hockey I ever played".
From Ailing (Eileen) Gu announcing herself on the Olympic stage to Shaun White bidding an emotional farewell, we revisit some of the highlights from all 16 days of competition as the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 come to an end.
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.
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).
The skaters challenged the International Olympic Committee's decision that the medals cannot be awarded until the 15-year-old Russian's case has been investigated.
Slovakia landed two knockout blows in the second period to set up their 4-0 shutout of Sweden at Beijing 2022 on Saturday (19 February) to clinch their first Olympic medal in men's ice hockey.
The last four gold medals are awarded on the final day of Beijing 2022, before the Closing Ceremony in the evening.