Ice hockey players take part in a competition held as a test event for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, inside the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Jan 24 (Reuters) – Focus on ice hockey at the 2022 Beijing Olympics:
THE ABSOLUTE BASICS
* Teams may field up to six players at a time – typically five skaters and one goalie – competing on the ice for three 20-minute periods.
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* Points are scored by shooting the puck into the net.
* If the teams are tied at the end of three periods in a medal round the game goes into overtime, with a shootout after that to decide the outcome.
HOW MANY MEDALS?
There are two gold medals up for grabs, one for the men’s competition and one for the women’s.
WHAT HAPPENED IN PYEONGCHANG?
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