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Palais de Glace d'Anvers
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The Palais de Glace dAnvers was a sports venue located in Antwerp, Belgium. Measuring 168 feet long by 58.5 feet wide, it hosted both the figure skating and ice hockey events for the 1920 Summer Olympics, the building was demolished in 2016. MTRMedia. com History of Olympic ice hockey, sports-reference. com profile of Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Sports-reference. com profile of the mens Ice Hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Winnipeg Falcons
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The Winnipeg Falcons were a senior mens amateur ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Winnipeg Falcons won the 1920 Allan Cup and that team went on to represent Canada in the 1920 Olympic games held in Antwerp, Belgium. There the Falcons, soundly beating all their opponents, won for Canada the first ever Olympic Gold Medal in ice hockey. The Winnipeg Falcons hockey team was founded in 1911 with a roster of entirely Icelandic players who had not been able to join other Winnipeg teams due to ethnic prejudice, in their first season, 1911–1912, they finished at the bottom of their league. The next year, Konnie Johannesson and Frank Fredrickson joined the team and that team turned out to be a winner in the league. The early roots of the Winnipeg Falcons can be traced back to the Icelandic Athletic Club which was formed in 1898, the club consisted of a two team league called the Icelandic Athletic Club and the Vikings. In 1908, the two agreed to become one team. The Winnipeg Falcons had been excluded from the city league because of their racial origin, almost all of the Falcons’ players were of Icelandic descent and the falcon is Iceland’s national bird. During the 1910-11 season, the Falcons became part of a new senior league, other clubs in the league would include the Kenora Thistles, Brandon Wheat City and Winnipeg AAA. In 1913-14, the Falcons became part of the Independent Hockey League, joining the Strathconas from Winnipeg and teams from Selkirk, the Falcons finished the season with 4 wins and 8 losses. During the following season, the Falcons beat Portage by a score of 4–3 to become league champions, during the First World War, seven of the eight Falcons players enlisted to serve and went overseas. Two players—Frank Thorsteinson and George Cumbers—died in the war, the other five returned to Winnipeg after the war in 1919 and reassembled the team. In the 1919-1920 season, the Winnipeg Falcons won the Allan Cup, the Falcons were part of the Manitoba Hockey League with Brandon Wheat City and the Selkirk Fishermen. The first place team of the Manitoba Hockey League would play the champion of the Winnipeg Hockey League for the opportunity to represent Western Canada in the Allan Cup playoffs, the Falcons beat the Fishermen 5–3 to claim the Manitoba Hockey League championship. Frank Fredrickson won the Manitoba Hockey League scoring title with 23 goals in 10 games, wally Byron led the league with two shutouts and had a 2.57 goals against average. Bobby Benson led the league with 26 penalties in minutes, winning the Allan Cup gave the Winnipeg Falcons their Olympic opportunity. The team went on to play in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and it was there that the team won the first Olympic Gold Medal in ice hockey. Their names were Harvey Benson, Ed Stephenson, Connie Neil, Babs Dunlop, the 1920 Winnipeg Falcons were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category
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Canada at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 39 events in 9 sports and these games marked the introduction of winter sports to the Olympic program, Canada won its first gold medal for ice hockey. It was the third appearance in the sport. Flint competed in all three of the events, but did not reach the final in any. Men Ranks given are within the semifinal group, three swimmers, all male, represented Canada in 1920. It was the third appearance in the sport. Hodgson was unable to defend his 1912 championships in the 400 and 1500 metre freestyle events, not even reaching the final in either, Vernot took a bronze. Ranks given are within the heat, men 14 athletes represented Canada in 1920. It was the fifth appearance in the sport, having competed in athletics every time the country competed at the Olympics. The best result for the team was Thomsons gold medal in the high hurdles, Ranks given are within the heat. Eight boxers represented Canada at the 1920 Games and it was the nations debut appearance in boxing. Five of the boxers won medals, with Schneider taking the championship while others took two silvers and two bronzes. Five cyclists represented Canada in 1920 and it was the nations third appearance in the sport. Macdonalds fifth-place finish in the 50 kilometres was the best result of the Games for the Canadian cyclists, Ranks given are within the heat. Canada competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament, the team won its three matches to take the gold medal, outscoring opponents 29 to 1. Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Final rank Gold Five rowers represented Canada in 1920 and it was the nations fourth straight appearance in the sport. Canada sent one boat, in the coxed fours and it was unable to advance past the semifinals, taking third place in the three-boat heat. Ranks given are within the heat, seven shooters represented Canada in 1920
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United States men's national ice hockey team
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The United States mens national ice hockey team is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with its U18 and U17 development program in Plymouth, Michigan. The team is controlled by USA Hockey, the body for amateur. The US team is ranked 4th in the IIHF World Rankings, the current head coach is John Tortorella. The United States won gold medals at the 1960 and 1980 Winter Olympics and more recently, the teams most recent medal at the World Championships came with a bronze in 2015. They won the tournament in 1933, United States is a member of the so-called Big Six, the unofficial group of the six strongest mens ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and Sweden. As of 2014, the US has an ice hockey population of 611,926 with USA Hockey. USA Hockey is the largest governing body for ice hockey in the United States and is considered the best representation of the number of playing ice hockey in the US. Though hockey is not a popular sport in the United States. The United States also won the medal in the 1960 Games at Squaw Valley, California, defeating the Soviet Union, Canada, Czechoslovakia. However, since this victory is not as known as the 1980 win. Although the United States finished no higher than fourth in any World or Olympic event from 1981 through 1994, but by 2006, many of these NHL All-Stars had retired or lost their skill with age. Though the 2006 Olympic team finished a disappointing 8th, it was more of a team, featuring young NHL players like Rick DiPietro, John-Michael Liles. The team also had a group of veterans that included top NHL goalie Ryan Miller top defenseman Brian Rafalski. The U. S. team upset team Canada 5–3 in the phase of the tournament and went into the single elimination phase of the tournament as the number-one seeded team. After beating Finland 6–1 the United States advanced to the medal game. The gold medal game between Canada and the United States was watched by an estimated 27.6 million U. S. households. This was the most watched game in America since the 1980 Miracle on Ice game. However, several months later at the IIHF World Championship, the U. S. team posted the worst record in its history by losing all three of its games in the preliminary round, the losses eliminated the United States from medal contention and dropped them below 12th place
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United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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The United States competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 288 competitors,274 men and 14 women, took part in 113 events in 18 sports, further information,1920 Summer Olympics medal table Fourteen divers, seven men and seven women, represented the United States in 1920. It was the fourth appearance in the sport, the United States was the only nation to have competed at each Olympic diving contest to that point. The Americans won their first gold medals in the sport since 1904, the team swept both the mens and womens springboard events, and added a gold and a bronze in the mens platform. Pinkston was the only diver from any nation in 1920 to win multiple medals, men Ranks given are within the semifinal group. Women Ranks given are within the semifinal group, twenty-two swimmers, sixteen men and six women, represented the United States in 1920. It was the sixth appearance in the sport, the United States was the only nation to have competed in every Olympic swimming edition to that point. The Americans took eight of the ten gold medals, along with five silvers and this gave the team more than half of the available medals—16 out of 30, more than three times the next-best country. Eleven different Americans finished with at least one medal, the United States set five new world records and tied another. Kahanamoku set a new Olympic record in the quarterfinals of the 100 free, then tied the record twice in the semis. Ross took a pair of medals in the other two freestyle events. Kegeris briefly took the Olympic record in the 100 metre backstroke semifinals before Warren Kealoha broke the record in the second semifinal, Kealoha took gold. The relay team set a world record in winning the gold medal. Schroth, like Kegeris, briefly held an Olympic record in the 100 free before Bleibtrey broke the record in a later semifinal. Bleibtrey bettered her own new record, leading the American women to a sweep of the medals in that event, Bleibtrey took her second world record and second gold medal in the 300 free, as the Americans swept that event as well. Her third gold medal and third world record came as part of the 4x100 free relay team along with Schroth, Guest, Ranks given are within the heat. Men Women The United States competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the time in 1920. The Bergvall System was in use at the time, the Americans shut out Greece in the quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals
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Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Czechoslovakia competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Summer Olympic Games, previously, Bohemia had competed at the Olympic Games from 1900 to 1912. Four swimmers, all male, represented Czechoslovakia in 1920 and it was the nations debut in the sport as well as the Olympics. None of the swimmers were able to advance to the finals, ranks given are within the heat. Men Czechoslovakia competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the first time in 1920, a modified version of the Bergvall System was in use at the time. The team was out in both of its games, first by Sweden in the round of 16 and then by the Netherlands in the bronze medal quarterfinals. Round of 16 Bronze medal quarterfinals Final rank 11th 16 athletes represented Czechoslovakia in the countrys Olympics debut in 1920, the best result for the team was Vohralíks 4th-place finish in the 1500 metres, just 1.6 seconds behind the bronze medal winner. Ranks given are within the heat, four cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in the nations Olympic debut 1920. The four cyclists competed in the time trials, placing ninth as a team. Procházka was the best of the four, finishing 34th individually, nine fencers represented Czechoslovakia in 1920. It was the debut in the sport. The country had two individual fencers reach semifinals, but neither advanced to a final, the nations teams were unsuccessful in team competitions, unable to win a single bout. Ranks given are within the group, Czechoslovakia competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The squad started strong, outscoring opponents 15 to 1 in the first three rounds to qualify for the final, there the team fell behind 2–0 to Belgium before abandoning the match in protest in the 40th minute. First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Final rank Disqualified Sixteen gymnasts represented Czechoslovakia in 1920 and it was the nations debut in the sport, though Bohemia had competed three times previously. No gymnasts competed in the individual all-around, and the country sent a team in one of the three team events. That team took place out of five. Czechoslovakia competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament, the team took a bronze medal, thanks in large part to the use of the Bergvall System in the tournament
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Ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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The mens ice hockey tournament at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, was the 2nd Olympic Championship, also serving as the 2nd World Championships. The competition was held from Monday, January 28,1924, to Sunday, canada, represented by the Toronto Granites, defended its championship from the 1920 Summer Olympics. The United States and Great Britain took the silver and bronze respectively, while other contenders included Czechoslovakia, France, the Bergvall system used in the 1920 Olympics was discarded in favor of a two-level round-robin tournament. Qualifying teams were placed in pools for the round, with the top two teams in each pool advancing to the final round. The medals were awarded based on the record in the final round and this format would remain in use until the 1992 Winter Olympics, when the final round-robin was replaced with a medal-round single-elimination tournament. Not all reserve players are known, the top two teams advanced to the medal round. The top two advanced to the medal round. Note, The CAN v SWE and USA v GBR games were carried forward from the previous round,1924 Olympic Games report International Olympic Committee results database
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Ice hockey
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Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponents net to score points. Ice hockey teams usually consist of six each, one goaltender. A fast-paced, physical sport, ice hockey is most popular in areas of North America, Ice hockey is the official national winter sport of Canada, where the game enjoys immense popularity. In North America, the National Hockey League is the highest level for mens hockey, the Kontinental Hockey League is the highest league in Russia and much of Eastern Europe. The International Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body for international ice hockey. The IIHF manages international tournaments and maintains the IIHF World Ranking, worldwide, there are ice hockey federations in 74 countries. Ice hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games played in the 18th and 19th century United Kingdom and these games were brought to North America and several similar winter games using informal rules were developed, such as shinny and ice polo. The contemporary sport of ice hockey was developed in Canada, most notably in Montreal, some characteristics of that game, such as the length of the ice rink and the use of a puck, have been retained to this day. Amateur ice hockey began in the 1880s, and professional ice hockey originated around 1900. The Stanley Cup, emblematic of ice hockey club supremacy, was first awarded in 1893 to recognize the Canadian amateur champion, in international competitions, the national teams of six countries predominate, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Of the 69 medals awarded all-time in mens competition at the Olympics, in the annual Ice Hockey World Championships,177 of 201 medals have been awarded to the six nations. In Russia and the Ukraine, where hockey can also refer to bandy, the name hockey has no clear origin. The English historian and biographer John Strype did not use the word hockey when he translated the proclamation in 1720, the 1573 Statute of Galway banned a sport called hokie—the hurling of a little ball with sticks or staves. A form of this word was thus being used in the 16th century, though much removed from its current usage. According to the Austin Hockey Association, the word derives from the Scots Gaelic puc or the Irish poc. The blow given by a hurler to the ball with his caman or hurley is always called a puck. Stick-and-ball games date back to pre-Christian times, in Europe, these games included the Irish game of hurling, the closely related Scottish game of shinty and versions of field hockey. IJscolf, a game resembling colf on a surface, was popular in the Low Countries between the Middle Ages and the Dutch Golden Age. It was played with a curved bat, a wooden or leather ball
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Olympic Games
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The Olympic Games are considered the worlds foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure. The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in changes to the Olympic Games. The IOC has had to adapt to a variety of economic, political, as a result, the Olympics has shifted away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin, to allowing participation of professional athletes. The growing importance of mass media created the issue of corporate sponsorship, World wars led to the cancellation of the 1916,1940, and 1944 Games. Large boycotts during the Cold War limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Games, the Olympic Movement consists of international sports federations, National Olympic Committees, and organising committees for each specific Olympic Games. As the decision-making body, the IOC is responsible for choosing the host city for each Games, the IOC also determines the Olympic programme, consisting of the sports to be contested at the Games. There are several Olympic rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, over 13,000 athletes compete at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in 33 different sports and nearly 400 events. The first, second, and third-place finishers in each event receive Olympic medals, gold, silver, the Games have grown so much that nearly every nation is now represented. This growth has created numerous challenges and controversies, including boycotts, doping, bribery, every two years the Olympics and its media exposure provide unknown athletes with the chance to attain national and sometimes international fame. The Games also constitute an opportunity for the host city and country to themselves to the world. The Ancient Olympic Games were religious and athletic festivals held every four years at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, competition was among representatives of several city-states and kingdoms of Ancient Greece. These Games featured mainly athletic but also combat such as wrestling. It has been written that during the Games, all conflicts among the participating city-states were postponed until the Games were finished. This cessation of hostilities was known as the Olympic peace or truce and this idea is a modern myth because the Greeks never suspended their wars. The truce did allow those religious pilgrims who were travelling to Olympia to pass through warring territories unmolested because they were protected by Zeus
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