Now while, the Korean speed skaters can rest
a bit,... the Korean ice hockey team will
need to speed up their preparations for the
2018 PyeongChang Winter Games,... as the tournament
format was confirmed.
And with the latest format confirmation,...
top 8 ranked nations will get tickets to the
group stages,... while Korea will receive
the 9th ticket,... for being the host nation.
But it won′t come easy for Korea,.. as they′re
set to face off against the 1st, 6th and 7th
ranked nations in the group stages in 2018.
Meanwhile, the other 3 tickets will be fought
via 3 stages of qualification games,... starting
in November.
