Feb 11, 2022 - Sports

In photos: U.S. women's hockey advance in Winter Olympics Day 7 highlights

Rebecca Falconer

USA's Hilary Knight (2L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the women's play-offs quarterfinals match of the Winter Olympic Games ice hockey competition between USA and Czech Republic — Team USA's Hilary Knight (2L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games women's ice hockey play-offs quarterfinals match against the Czech Republic in Beijing on Feb. 11. Photo: Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

The Team USA women's hockey team overcame a tough challenge from the Czech Republic to win 4-1 in their quarterfinals clash at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.

The big picture: Day 7 of the Games marked the end of an era for U.S. snowboarding great Shaun White, who finished fourth in the men's halfpipe competition — his last-ever Olympics appearance.

Shaun White of Team United States performs a trick during the Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Final on day 7 of the Winter Olympics on February 11, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China — Shaun White of Team USA performs a trick during the Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China. Photo: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

Virgin Islands's Katie Tannenbaum competes in the women's skeleton event during the Winter Olympic Games in Yanqing on February 11 — The Virgin Islands' Katie Tannenbaum competes in the Olympic women's skeleton event at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre in Yanqing, China, on Feb. 11. Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images

Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States skis during the Women's Super-G on day seven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Alpine Ski Centre on February 11, 2022 in Yanqing, China. — U.S. alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin skis during the women's Super-G event in Yanqing, China, Feb 11. She didn't medal, but finished for the first time in three events at the 2022 Games and spoke of her appreciation of the overwhelming support she's received. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Chinami Yoshida (L) and Yumi Suzuki of Team Japan compete against Team Canada during the Women's Round Robin Curling Session in the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Feb. 11 — Chinami Yoshida (L) and Yumi Suzuki of Team Japan compete against Team Canada during the women's Winter Olympics round robin curling session in Beijing Feb. 11. Photo: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

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In photos: U.S. women's hockey advance in Winter Olympics Day 7 highlights

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