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![Two female Para ice hockey players on a sled smiling under their helmets in red jerseys.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/rsz_dsc_0029.jpg)
USA and Canada triumph twice to set up a gold medal battle
North American rivals record convincing wins against Team World and Great Britain on a busy Saturday in the Cornerstone Community Center
![Female Para ice hockey players in blue jerseys celebrate on ice](/sites/default/files/2022-08/rsz_3dsc_0559.jpg)
USA and Team World win in Green Bay with five-star performances
The competition continues on Saturday (27 August) with a full slate of four games after an entertaining day one in Green Bay
![A female artist holding a Para ice hockey stick and stands in front of a painting of a female Para ice hockey player and her dog.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Samantha%2C%20Christy%20Gardner%20.jpeg)
Painting with pucks and hockey sticks: Artist creates unique Para athlete portraits
Canadian artist Samantha Woj started painting portraits with sports equipment to cheer on athletes competing at Tokyo 2020
![A woman in green jersey and on a sled is preparing herself to shoot the puck.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/rsz_1pcsm5432.jpg)
Green Bay 2022 kicks off with Great Britain facing Team World
The tournament is taking place at Green Bay’s Cornerstone Community Center, which was built in 2000 as an ice hockey and skating venue
All-women’s officiating crew to make Para ice hockey history in Green Bay
The 2022 Women's World Challenge will be the first official event in the sport only with female International Technical Officials on ice
![A female Para ice hockey player taking a shot alone in an ice rink](/sites/default/files/2022-08/FMje8RQWUAI-muu.jpg)
Christy Gardner living her dream at the first Women's World Challenge
Team USA player recalls her first experience in the sport 12 years ago, 'I played for like 20 minutes and was terrible at it, but I was hooked'
![A picture of a female Para ice hockey player next to the logo of the Women's World Challenge](/sites/default/files/2023-06/Hockey%20Finland_0.jpg)
Sanna Koivusalo inspiring her daughters through Team World
Finnish player excited to be part of international team that will challenge Canada, Great Britain and USA at the inaugural World Women’s Challenge
![A group of four female Para ice hockey players on an ice rink](/sites/default/files/2022-08/image0.jpeg)
Sarah Hope helping create 'something brand new'
Former wheelchair basketball player enjoying her new career as part of the British national team going to the first Women's World Challenge
![Raphaelle Tousignant is the first Canadian woman to play alongside men at the national level.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Raphaelle%20Tousignant_Canada.jpg)
Tousignant ready to break new grounds
Canadian star eager to bring other female players along with her raising awareness at the Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi
![Image of a female para hockey player from USA on the ice for the beginning of the match](/sites/default/files/2022-07/USAMELINGERG1-7-of-36.jpg)
Monica Quimby: Women’s Para ice hockey is ‘here to stay'
USA star shares her excitement about the inaugural Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi to take place on home ice in August
![Image of two female Para ice Hockey players on the ice](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Article%202.jpg)
Four teams set to compete at first Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi
Green Bay, USA will see Canada, Great Britain and Team World join the host nation in the three-day event from 26-28 August
![A Para ice hockey player in full gear slides on the ice.](/sites/default/files/2022-04/rsz_1gettyimages-1381248356.jpg)
China’s success story has Yifeng Shen’s fingerprints all over it
Despite being only 23-years-old, he is amongst the most experienced athletes on Team China having participated in every success in the last five years
![Team USA Para Ice Hockey players in full gear without helmets pointing with their sticks towards the top of the arena.](/sites/default/files/2022-03/rsz_gettyimages-1384738699.jpg)
Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para Ice Hockey
The sport remained USA's territory with the fourth gold in a row, but the 2022 and 2026 host nations also left their mark
![Chenyang Wang of China reacts after winning the gold as compatriot Jiayun Cai looks on following the Men's Middle Distance Free Technique Standing at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre.](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Chenyang%20Wang.jpg)
That's a wrap: Beijing 2022 heralds new era for winter Para sports
Sleeping giants China now fully awoken
![Declan Farmer USA shoots during the Para Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game between United States and Canada](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Farmer%20Beijing%202022.jpg)
Day 9 review: USA victorious as Pedersen, Masters leave as most successful athletes
USA victorious in 5-0 take down of Canada in Para Ice Hockey
![Two Para ice hockey players in full gear fighting for the possession.](/sites/default/files/2022-03/rsz_2028956.jpg)
Day 9: Paralympic Winter Games preview
The final day of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter will be highlighted by the Para Ice Hockey final and Closing Ceremony
![Team USA Para ice hockey players in full gear without helmets posing for a photo with gold medals.](/sites/default/files/2022-03/rsz_1gettyimages-1384727942.jpg)
USA beats Canada to take fourth consecutive Paralympic gold
Defending champions trash North American rivals for the second time in Beijing to take fifth-ever Para ice hockey title
![Group photo of Para ice hockey players and staff celebrating the win.](/sites/default/files/2022-03/rsz_1gettyimages-1384571398.jpg)
Yifeng Shen and Zhidong Wang lead China to historic bronze on home soil
Host nation defeats South Korea to claim its first international medal only five years after starting a Para ice hockey programme
![Two Para ice hockey players in full gear, one in white and the other in the blue jersey, pushing each other to gain possession of the puck.](/sites/default/files/2022-03/rsz_2gettyimages-1380091182.jpg)
Billy Bridges ready to lead young Canadians in final against USA
North American rivals meet for the second consecutive Paralympic final with Canada trying to erase 5-0 defeat at opening game in China
![Chinese wheelchair curlers hold their gold medals in the air](/sites/default/files/2022-03/China%20wheelchair%20curling%20gold.jpg)
Day 8 review: Wheelchair Curling gold for China, McKeever equals record
China beat Sweden for gold in Wheelchair Curling