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Slovakia National Women's Ice Hockey Team
The Slovak women's national ice hockey team represents Slovakia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is managed by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation (SZĽH). Slovakia has 847 female players in 2023 and is ranked 15th in the IIHF rankings. Tournament record Olympic Games During qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82–0. This win is the most lopsided in the history of the IIHF. The Slovaks outshot Bulgaria 142–0, averaging a goal on 58.9 percent of its shots. Slovakia averaged one goal every 44 seconds. Janka Čulíková led Slovakia with 10 goals, while Martina Veličková scored nine. The game broke the Guinness World Record for the highest score in a single ice hockey game. In the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, however, Slovakia lost to Canada 18–0, marking the most lopsided victory in Olympic competition. * 2010 – Finished in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Slovakia
The coat of arms of the Slovak Republic consists of a red (''gules'') shield, in early Gothic style, charged with a silver (''argent'') double cross standing on the middle peak of a dark blue mountain consisting of three peaks. Extremities of the cross are amplified, and its ends are concaved. The double cross is a symbol of its Christian faith and the hills represent three symbolic mountain ranges: Tatra, Fatra (made up of the Veľká Fatra and Malá Fatra ranges), and Matra (in Hungary). The genesis and history of the iconography and symbolism of the state emblem of the Slovak Republic has three basic development periods and all three organically follow each other: Byzantine (6th-12th centuries), Hungarian (12th-20th centuries) and Slovak (19th-20th centuries). Modern design history In 1990, the Slovak Interior Ministry tasked Ladislav Čisárik (a painter and heraldic artist) and Ladislav Vrtel (an expert in heraldry) with creating a new coat of arms and national flag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |