Feb 20, 2014

Russia’s Egor Korotkov, Sweden’s Victor Norberg, and Finland’s Jouni Pellinen fell on the final jump of their run, spilling across the finish line behind the winner of the heat, Armin Niederer of Switzerland, Switzerland comes from behind to beat Sweden, 4-3, to win the bronze medal in women’s hockey, some members of Ukraine’s Sochi Olympics team have decided to leave the Winter Games as violence in Kiev escalates.

: The flags of Canada, the United States and Switzerland (L) are raised after the women’s ice hockey gold medal game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 20, 2014. Canada won their fourth consecutive Olympic women’s ice hockey gold medal with a wild 3-2 overtime win over the United States at the Sochi Games on Thursday. Switzerland beat Sweden earlier on Thursday to claim the bronze. (REUTERS/Mark Blinch)

: Anne Schleper #15 of the United States shoves Jayna Hefford #16 of Canada during the Ice Hockey Women’s Gold Medal Game on day 13 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 20, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

: US Amanda Kessel (L) vies with Canada’s Jocelyne Larocque during the Women’s Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game between Canada and USA at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014. (Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images)

: USA goalkeeper Jessie Vetter (31) makes a save in the women’s ice hockey gold medal game against Canada during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Bolshoy Ice Dome. (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)

: Anne Schleper #15 of the United States shoves Jayna Hefford #16 of Canada during the Ice Hockey Women’s Gold Medal Game on day 13 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 20, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

: Team USA’s Meghan Duggan (C) celebrates her goal against Canada with teammates Jocelyne Lamoureux (L) and Kacey Bellamy during the second period of the women’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder

: Team USA’s Meghan Duggan celebrates after scoring on Canada during the second period of their women’s ice hockey gold medal game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Jim Young)

: Canada’s Rebecca Johnston (6) is checked by Team USA’s Anne Schleper during the second period of the women’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Grigory Dukor)

: Maddie Bowman of the U.S. reacts during the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

: France’s Mae Berenice Meite competes during the figure skating women’s free skating program at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk)

: Sweden’s Fanny Rask skates through the helmets and gloves of Switzerland’s celebrating players at the end of their women’s ice hockey bronze medal game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Grigory Dukor)

: Annalisa Drew, Brita Sigourney (C) and Maddie Bowman of the U.S. (top) practice during warm sessions ahead of the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

: Canada forward Hayley Wickenheiser (22) and USA forward Kelli Stack (16) battle for the puck in the women’s ice hockey gold medal game during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Bolshoy Ice Dome. (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)

: Canada huddles around the net before the game against the United States during the Ice Hockey Women’s Gold Medal Game on day 13 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 20, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

: Canada’s Caroline Ouellette (L) vies for the puck with US Jocelyne Lamoureux during the Women’s Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game between Canada and USA at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images)

: American fans attend the Ice Hockey Women’s Gold Medal Game between Canada and the United States on day 13 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 20, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

: Canada defenseman Meaghan Mikkelson (12) reaches for the puck between USA forward Brianna Decker (14) and forward Kendall Coyne (26) in the women’s ice hockey gold medal game during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Bolshoy Ice Dome. (Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports)

: A shot by Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin enters the net to score the winning goal in overtime past Team USA’s goalie Jessie Vetter during their women’s ice hockey gold medal game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Martin Rose/Pool)

: Sweden’s skip Margaretha Sigfridsson shouts during their women’s gold medal curling game against Canada at the Ice Cube Curling Centre during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Marko Djurica)

: Canada’s Hayley Wickenheiser (rear, L), Meghan Agosta-Marciano (rear, C), Laura Fortino (rear, R), Natalie Spooner (front, L) and goalie Shannon Szabados pose with their gold medals after their team defeated Team USA in overtime in the women’s ice hockey final game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

: A general view of the opening face off at the women’s ice hockey gold medal game between Team USA and Canada at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Jim Young)

: Russia’s Egor Korotkov, Sweden’s Victor Norberg, and Finland’s Jouni Pellinen fell on the final jump of their run, spilling across the finish line behind the winner of the heat, Armin Niederer of Switzerland. (Sochi staff, Twitter)

: Sweden’s Victor Oehling Norberg and Russia’s Egor Korotkov crash in the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Ski Cross Quarterfinals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014. (Alexander Klein/AFP/Getty Images)

: Russia’s Egor Korotkov crashes as Switzerland’s Armin Niederer crosses the finisk line in the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Ski Cross Quarterfinals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014. (Alexander Klein/AFP/Getty Images)

: Switzerland’s vice Carmen Schaefer (L) prepares to sweep as lead Janine Greiner delivers a stone in their women’s bronze medal curling game against Britain at the Ice Cube Curling Centre during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

: Finland’s Jouni Pellinen, Sweden’s Victor Oehling-Norberg, Switzerland’s Armin Niederer and Russia’s Egor Korotkov during the men’s freestyle skiing skicross quarter-finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler)

: Germany’s Florian Eigler, Slovenia’s Filip Flisar, Norway’s Didrik Bastian Juell and Germany’s Andreas Schauer compete during the men’s freestyle skiing skicross quarter-finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler)

: France’s Jean Frederic Chapuis competes with compatriots Arnaud Bovolenta and Jonathan Midol and Canada’s Brady Leman during the men’s freestyle skiing skicross finals round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler)

: Britain’s skip Eve Muirhead (facing camera) hugs vice Anna Sloan after winning their women’s curling bronze medal game against Switzerland at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

: Sweden’s Emma Nordin (R) is tripped by Switzerland’s Livia Altmann (22) during the second period of their women’s ice hockey bronze medal game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Mark Blinch)

: (From R) Norway’s winning team members Haavard Klemetsen, Magnus Krog, Joergen Graabak and Magnus Hovdal Moan celebrate by sliding after the flower ceremony for the Nordic Combined team Gundersen event of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center in Rosa Khutor, February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)

: Sweden’s second Maria Wennerstroem (R) delivers a stone in their women’s gold medal curling game against Canada at the Ice Cube Curling Centre during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics February 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Marko Djurica)

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5 Comments

Juli Deac
Feb 21, 2014 @ 04:04:41

I am proud of my can. team. I loved the game. I think both teams are magnificent! Congratulations.
Ni Hao.
from Beijing
Julie

bill
Feb 21, 2014 @ 00:09:52

The puck went off of the linesgirl and then travelled to and hit the goal post I wouldn’t want to see a goal like that for either team and also the official would have to live with it and as we know they are a necessary part of a game, I really didn’t like the last 2 penalty calls especially between the USA and Canada as we both play north american style of hockey . Same deal for the game tomorrow only difference is this time it is the men, let’s hope it is a good game.

Ruby Neubauer
Feb 20, 2014 @ 22:04:18

Women have not beaten a senior high boys team. Women’s hockey is a waste of time to watch. Junior boys is better.

USA
Feb 20, 2014 @ 16:37:44

The Canadian team was getting all the breaks and should feel very fortunate to win gold. From a lucky deflection off an Anericans shoulder and into the back of the net to a open goal at the other end that hits the posts ans saves the Canadians once again. Then we can discuss the terrible calls that went the Canadians way. A slashing call that was at the goalkeepers need pad and a fast break that you could see on replay their skates hit and caused them to fall. Neither penalty was legit and if you know hockey they were just part of the game. I have decided i will never watch wemons hockey ever again.

richard bourgon
Feb 20, 2014 @ 15:51:39

Canada and the United States both worked hard in this game but there is always a winner or a looser unfortunately
Canada came on top but the Americans should have one they missed the open net for a 3 to 1 lead. I am very happy
for my country Canada i hope the game between Canada and the Americans (men) will be an entertaining one, looking forward to tomorrow at noon. Good luck to both countries, i predict 5 to 3 for the Canadians and they will play for the gold medal. Good luck to all athletes.

Sochi Olympics Day 15: US women’s hockey falls to Canada in overtime

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