The 2018 Women's Bandy World Championship was held in
China
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, in the city of
Chengde
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on 9–13 January 2018. This was the IXth
Women's Bandy World Championship.
While the highest number of participants in any previous tournament was 7, the organisers had thought out measures aimed at attracting 12 participating countries.
However, in the end the number of teams were 8, including the debutants Estonia and Switzerland, while Canada declined this year.
[http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=http://www.bandyforbundet.no/?p=21233 ] The matches were played on naturally frozen ice on the lake at
Chengde Mountain Resort.
[
]Sweden
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and Russia
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met for the ninth time of nine possible in the final. For the eighth time Sweden won.
Venue
Group stage
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Group A
Group B
Knock-out stage
Bracket
Qualifying match
7th place match
5th place match
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Final ranking
Tournament awards
* MVP: Matilda Svenler
* Best goalkeeper: Linda Odén
* Best defender: Anna Widing
* Best midfielder: Olga Bogdanova
* Best forward: Olga Rodionova
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Women's Bandy World Championship, 2018
World
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2018 in Chinese sport
International bandy competitions hosted by China
2018
Events January
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January 2018 sports events in China
History of Chengde