Youth Olympics Ice Hockey Women Advance to the Final Tournament with Two Wins Jan. 19 22:09

In the Lausanne Youth Olympics, the Ice Hockey Women's Qualifying League was held on the 19th, and Japan won the local and Swiss 5-1 in the second leg, deciding to advance to the final tournament with the first place in the Qualifying League.

In the Lausanne Youth Olympic ice hockey, six teams of each gender will be divided into two groups to compete in the qualifying league, and the top two teams will advance to the final tournament.

Japan, which beat the Czech Republic in the first round of the qualifying league, played against the locals and Switzerland in the second round at the Vaudise Arena in Lausanne on the 19th.

Japan made an aggressive attack from the first period and took the first goal with Kyoka Tsutsumi's goal after Makoto Ito's pass, which scored two points in the first match, and the second was from Tsutsumi's pass. Members who contributed to the runner-up in the World Championships under the age of 18 this month, including the decision by Hina Shimoguina, played an active part in scoring.

After that, Japan did not loosen their attacking skills and further added points to beat Switzerland 5: 1 to advance to the final tournament in the qualifying league first place.

Tsutsumi, who played an active part in the offense and defense after scoring the game after the match, said, "I'm glad we all played in a Japanese style. I was talking.