With their outstanding performances at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese men's and women's ice hockey teams have improved their positions in the newly announced world rankings of the International Ice Hockey Federation!
The current world ranking of Chinese men's ice, which participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time in history, has been raised from 33rd to 27th, equaling the team's all-time high ranking in 2006 and 2007.
The latest ranking of Chinese men's ice
The Chinese women's ice skater rose from 20th in the world ranking to 17th, creating the best ranking in the past six years.
The latest ranking of Chinese women's ice
At the same time, Chinese women's ice, which currently ranks 17th in the world, has surpassed South Korean women's ice and jumped to second place in Asia. The Chinese men's ice team ranks fourth in Asia, just two places away from the Japanese men's ice.
In the 1980s, Chinese men's ice skaters broke into Group B of the World Championships twice and were among the top 15 teams in the world. Since the International Hockey Federation began to implement a points ranking system in September 2003, the Chinese men's ice hockey team has never entered the ranks of the world's top 20.
In the 1990s, the Chinese women's ice hockey team was one of the world's top four teams, and since the International Ice Federation began to implement the points ranking system, the highest ranking of Chinese women's ice skating in history was 7th in 2005.
In April this year, Chinese men's and women's ice skaters will once again assemble to welcome the 2022 Ice Hockey World Championships. If the teams win the championship in their respective categories and complete the promotion, the Chinese men's and women's ice will improve again in the world rankings in August this year.