Women's World Ice Hockey In Canada Set For May 6-16
Muhammad Rameez Published March 05, 2021 | 09:10 AM
Montreal, March 5 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Mar, 2021 ) :This year's Women's World Ice Hockey Championship in Canada, a preview of the fight for gold at next February's Beijing Winter Olympics, tentatively was set Thursday for May 6-16.
The event, originally postponed from 2020 to April by the Covid-19 pandemic, is set for Halfax and Truro, Nova Scotia, although Canadian and provincial officials have not given final approvals or Covid-19 quarantine exemptions thus far, the International Ice Hockey Federation said.
The United States women, reigning Olympic champions, seek a sixth consecutive world title and 10th overall to match Canada.
The North American rivals are the only nations to claim a world or Olympic crown.
The USA, Canada, Russia, Finland and Switzerland are assured of quarter-final spots while Japan, Germany, Hungary, Denmark and the Czech Republic will compete for three other spots in the last eight.
Safety protocols planned include Covid-19 testing, hotel quarantines, masking and social distancing with few if any spectators at matches.
"Hosting a successful Women's World Championship this season means ensuring the health and safety of everyone involved, which continues to be our top priority," Hockey Canada president Scott Smith said.
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