© Supplied by Tessa Holk Tessa Holk, a forward on the Stoney Creek Junior Sabres hockey team in Ontario, will be among those watching Canada's women's hockey team in Beijing with excitement. The 17-year-old hopes the Olympics will give wider exposure to the skill level in the women's game and help advance it. Rare chance for mainstream coverageThe Olympics present a rare chance to see mainstream coverage of the women's game — an imbalance most fans are quick to point out. The association was founded after the Canadian Women's Hockey League collapsed in 2019. "My dad used to take me to women's games all the time because he wanted to show me what you could do as a women's hockey player," Courtney said.

Source: CBC News January 26, 2022 15:49 UTC