Heavy loss in the bronze medal match - then Damkronorna captain Anna Kjellbin sharply criticized the standard of refereeing. "Women's hockey has developed so much that you need higher standards and better referees," she says.
Ice hockeySweden recorded its biggest women's hockey victory in twelve years and qualified for the Olympic semi-finals. After the match, the blue-and-yellow quarter-final heroes paid tribute to the Damkronorna's former equipment manager. "We played for our beloved equipment manager, Benny. This win is for him," says winning scorer Hanna Olsson after a 2–0 victory against the Czech Republic.
Ice hockeyThe Olympics haven't even started, but there are already reports of stomach flu. Finland, which shares a house with the Swedish team in the Olympic village, has been affected. "There is always concern," says Fredrik Joulamo, sports director at the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) and Swedish team manager.
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