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Ice Hockey At The 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's Qualification
Qualification for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics was determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. The host along with the top six teams in the world ranking receive automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots. Qualified teams ;Notes Qualification seeding To qualify directly, a nation had to be ranked in the top six following the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. In the IIHF World Ranking system, ranking points from the most recent year are weighted at full value, and points from each preceding year are worth 25% less. The table below represents the standings of the 45 current participants, and Russia (whose status is yet to be determined). Olympic qualification Round 1 This round was canceled. It was meant to take place between 7–10 November 2024, and consist of three groups of teams ranked 25th o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey At The 2026 Winter Olympics
The Ice hockey at the Olympic Games, ice hockey competitions of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be played at two venues located in the Milan cluster: the PalaItalia and one of the Fiera Milano pavilions. The men's tournament will have 12 teams competing, and the women's tournament 10. Russia and Belarus are currently banned from competing in international championships through the IIHF's 2026 program due to their Russo–Ukrainian War, military aggression in Ukraine. Venues Competition schedule Ice hockey competitions are scheduled to start one day before the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Opening Ceremony with the following schedule: Men's tournament The tournament will feature twelve countries, eight qualifying through the IIHF World Ranking, the host Italy men's national ice hockey team, Italy, and three through qualifying tournaments. The format remains the same as the previous three Olympics; three groups of four compete in three games to determine seeding, eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
