Canada wrestled the Olympic women’s ice hockey crown back from the USA in the latest chapter of the sport’s greatest rivalry.
It was the fifth time... Canada had claimed gold since women’s ice hockey joined the Olympic programme in Nagano 1998.
Canada led 3-0 in the second period thanks to two goals from captain Marie-Philip Poulin and another from Sarah Nurse. The USA to fight back to 3-2 but the Canadians held on to avenge their shootout defeat in PyeongChang 2018. And Team Canada also won gold at the 2022 IIHF World Championships in Denmark thanks to a 2-1 victory over the United States.