Winter Olympics: Canada beat Czechs to ice hockey bronze
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XXIII Olympic Winter Games |
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Venue: Pyeongchang, South Korea Dates: 9-25 February |
Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, Red Button, Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and mobile app. Full coverage times |
Canada beat the Czech Republic 6-4 to claim bronze in the men's ice hockey.
Defending champions Canada had won gold in three of the past four Olympic Games but suffered a shock defeat by Germany in the semi-final.
The Czechs had a goal disallowed in the final period but had always looked unlikely to come back after going 3-1 down in the first.
Canada's women lost to the USA in a final shootout having won gold at the previous four Winter Olympic Games.
Germany and the Olympic athletes from Russia team will play for gold on Sunday (04:10 GMT).
Canada have won 29 medals at Pyeongchang - beating its previous national best of 26 set in 2010 in Vancouver.
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