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Ostersund 2021: Dominant China wins with second shutout
Germany also gets the second victory in Ostersund, while Japan celebrates the first taste of victory against Poland on day two (18 September)
Ostersund 2021: Hosts Sweden off to a flying start against Finland
Germany and China cruise to victories as well against Japan and Poland on the opening day of the Worlds Championships B-Pool
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Ostersund 2021: World Championships B-Pool kicks off with everything at stake
Round-robin event takes place from 17-22 September with top three finishers advancing to the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Qualification Tournament
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Sweden
Sweden will rely on its advantage as the host nation of the tournament to keep its Paralympic Winter Games hopes alive
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Japan
Japan has been rebuilding its national programme over the last decade bouncing between the A-Pool and B-Pool
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know China
All the information you need to follow the Chinese team during the B-Pool World Championships that kicks off this week
![Para ice hockey players gazing in a row one after another](/sites/default/files/2021-09/Germany%20WPIH%20B-Pool%20Berlin.jpg)
Ostersund 2021: Get to know Germany
Germany has medaled in two out of three of its World Championship B-Pool appearances and it will look to continue that streak in Ostersund
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Poland
Polish Para ice hockey team will aim to finish on the podium for only the second time in its history at the World Championships B-Pool
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Finland
Finland will appear in the World Championships B-Pool for the first time ever following its second-place finish at the Worlds C-Pool in 2018
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Road to Beijing 2022: Qualification explained
With a little more than half a year to the Winter Paralympics, five teams have already qualified for the tournament, with three spots left to fill
![a group of Para ice hockey players celebrate a goal](/sites/default/files/images/171010162248921_Japan%2Bbt%2BSweden.jpg)
B-Pool Worlds to return to Ostersund
Top three finishers will advance to Paralympic Qualification Tournament with top two finishers also promoted to the A-Pool World Championships
![A female Para ice hockey player in a rink](/sites/default/files/2021-07/Picture2.jpg)
Great Britain launches women's programme
British Para Ice Hockey Association is recruiting women in the country interested in taking up the sport regardless of their experience or access to equipment
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Skolbekken and the feeling of scoring a first goal
'I got a little bit of a shock,' Norwegian player recalls following his first World Championships since joining Para ice hockey
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Ostrava 2021: Top Moments
A lookback at eight days of intense action and amazing performances during the World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Czech Republic
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Ostrava 2021: USA thump Canada to claim fifth World Championships title
Dominant performance in 5-1 victory gives USA the second consecutive gold medal at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Czech Republic
![Two Para ice hockey players celebrating on ice](/sites/default/files/2021-06/KAB_0086.jpg)
Ostrava 2021: RPC bag Worlds bronze
Team show efficiency again to beat Paralympic bronze medallists South Korea 7-0 and reach the podium in Czech Republic
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Ostrava 2021: Zelinka and Palat lead Czechs to Beijing Paralympics
Supported by home crowd hosts beat Norway to finish World Championships in fifth place and book ticket to next year's Games in China
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Canada and USA return to final in Ostrava
The world’s top two ranked Para ice hockey teams meet again on Saturday as RPC and South Korea play for the bronze medal
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Ostrava 2021: South Korea and RPC book tickets to semi-finals
Nail-biting overtime victory over Norway send Korean team to third consecutive top four appearance in the World Championships
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Ostrava 2021: Slovakia make history, Canada and RPC still undefeated
Canadian team and USA secure Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games qualification as preliminary round ends in Czech Republic