U.S. hockey teams win gold, face unequal attention
March 4
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, both the U.S. men’s and women’s ice hockey teams each defeated Canada, earning their gold medals and marking the first time both teams have won gold in the same Olympics.
Despite both winning gold medals, there has been growing frustration over the greater respect and attention given to the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team over the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team.
Victoria L. Jackson, PhD, Sports Historian and Association Clinical Professor at ASU, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss more about these wins and the controversy alongside them.
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