Finland takes women’s ice hockey bronze at Beijing Games

Beijing, Feb 16, (dpa/GNA) – Finland impressively sealed bronze in the women’s ice hockey competition at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, when they overpowered Switzerland 4-0.

Canada faces the United States in the women’s final on Thursday.

Finland made sure they would get back-to-back bronze medals, following 2018, thanks to goals from Viivi Vainikka, Susanna Tapani, Nelli Laitinen and Michelle Karvinen.

The Finnish men were also in action against Switzerland in their quarter-final and they also won easily, progressing 5-1.

GNA