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There is no such thing as women's hockey. It is merely a fixed spectacle created to give women the idea that they are equal. The women's hockey teams roll a dice to decide the olympic gold medal winners, silver, etc..
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∙ 13y agoThe first recorded organized women's hockey game was in 1892. But my guess is they always let women play Ice Hockey.
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Is hockey on grass in the Olympics?
no
Why is hockey in the Olympics?
Hockey is in the Olympics because not only is it Canada's past-time, it is also played around the world. It is a very popular sport.
Who introduced hockey into the Olympics?
The first time Ice Hockey was included in the Olympics was in 1920 at the summer games in Antwerp, Belgium. In 1924, at the first Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix, France, Ice Hockey became an official, permanent sport in the Winter Olympics. At both games Canada won the gold medal. They went on to win 6 out of the 7 first ice hockey medals in the Olympics. Women's Ice Hockey was later introduced in 1998 in Nagano, Japan where the United States women's hockey team won the gold medal.
Was ice hockey ever a summer olympic event?
Yes, ice hockey debuted at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp because, at the time, there were no Winter Olympics. Ice hockey has been a Winter Olympic event since the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
What are two traditionally Winter Olympic games that at one time were in the Summer Olympics?
Figure skating and ice hockey. Figure skating and ice hockey debuted in the Olympics before the creation of the Winter Games. Figure skating's first Olympics was 1908 and ice hockey's was 1920. The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924.
What year did ice hockey start in the Olympics?
It started in 1920 in the summer olympics.
What olympic sports start with H?
Handball is a Summer Olympics sport. Hockey (ice hockey) is a Winter Olympics sport.
Did ice hockey in the Olympics first start in 1980?
No, it started in the 1924 Winter Olympics.
Where did women start playing hockey in the Olympics?
In Nagano, Japan. The 1998 winter olympics.
When did professionals start playing hockey for the us in the Olympics?
1998
Is Hockey in the Olympics?
The game Ice hockey is in the Winter Olympics. But ball hockey is not in any Olympics
How much did olympic hockey players get paid to play?
they don't get paid to play in the olympics. it is a privalege to play
What year did hockey start in the Olympics?
It started in 1920 in the summer Olympics then was transferd permanently to the winter games in 1924.
Why did women start to play hockey?
Women began playing hockey because hockey is an incredibly enjoyable game to play.
What year did team Canada in ice hockey start at the winter Olympics?
1980
Can college hockey players play in the Olympics?
The NHL includes members from over 20 countries, so they don't really have any specific country advantage.
