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France Suspend Crinon for Rest of Games After Canada Ice Hockey Fight
Pierre Crinon received a game misconduct and was suspended by the French Ice Hockey Federation after fighting and taunting during a 10-2 loss to Canada, violating Olympic values.
- The FFHG on Monday suspended Pierre Crinon, French defenceman, for the remainder of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament and said he will not take part in France's remaining games at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- Seven minutes from the end, Crinon clashed with Canadian forward Tom Wilson in France's 10-2 preliminary loss, earning a game misconduct after both were penalized.
- After an internal review, the federation, in alignment with the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, decided to suspend Crinon for the rest of the Olympic hockey tournament.
- France finished bottom of Group A on zero points and faces Germany on Tuesday in a qualification playoff, with the winner advancing to a quarter-final against Slovakia.
- The French Ice Hockey Federation said his provocative behaviour `constitutes a clear violation of the Olympic spirit' and Crinon’s taunting undermines the sport’s values.
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France suspend Crinon for rest of Games after Canada ice hockey fight
France's Pierre Crinon will take no further part in the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament, the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) said on Monday, after the defender earned a game misconduct in their final group game with Canada for fighting.
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