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The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games program in 1924, in France. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics. The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes.
Six-a-side men’s ice hockey has been on the programme of every edition of the Winter Games since 1924 in Chamonix. Women’s ice hockey was accepted as an Olympic sport in 1992, and made its official debut in 1998 in Nagano.
Before the Olympic Winter Games were established, ice hockey featured once on the Olympic Summer Games programme in Antwerp 1920 where seven teams participated. It has been on the Olympic Winter Games programme since the 1st Olympic Winter Games Chamonix 1924.
Official Ice Hockey results from the Beijing 2022 Olympics. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.
Olympic Winter Games, Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. 06 - 22 February 2026 Milano, ITA. Following the Men’s Olympic qualifications which took place in three different locations in Bratislava, Riga and Aalborg. Slovakia, Latvia and Denmark were able to qualify for the next 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Ice hockey's inclusion in the Olympic Winter Games further solidified its status as a global phenomenon. The sport made its Olympic debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. An ice hockey tournament was included in the Games and played from 23 to 29 April.
Oct 6, 2021 · Hockey has been part of every Olympic Winter Games – and even one “Summer Games.” The sport first appeared at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics before making its cold-weather debut four years later at the inaugural Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix.
