2022 Olympics: Canada beats U.S. in women's hockey final, wins gold

Marie-Philip Poulin
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The defending gold medal U.S. women's hockey team had to settle for silver at the Beijing Olympics after losing to archrival Canada in the finals on Thursday. The Canadian women's hockey team took an early 3-0 lead over Team USA, and despite a late scoring drive by the Americans, Canada hung on to win 3-2.

Canada dominated throughout the Games, winning all seven matches, including an earlier 4-2 win over the U.S. in group play last week. Canada also beat the U.S. 3-2 in last year's women's hockey world championship game. The Canadian women's team has now won gold in five of the seven Olympics since women's hockey became an Olympic sport in 1998. The U.S. women's team has won two golds and four silvers, all of their losses to Canada.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.