Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics from East Germany and Norway chose not to play. 1975 ranking appears in parentheses. First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze. <nowiki>*</nowiki> "Note: The score after the Czechoslovakia vs Poland match was 7–1, but due to the positive doping test of one of the Czechoslovak players, the team was recorded a 0–1 loss. Poland didn't receive any points." Teams, which lost their games in the qualification round, played in this group. Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, was the 13th Olympic Championship. The
Norway at the 2002 Winter Olympics Norway at the 2002 Winter Olympics Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The nation enjoyed its best ever results in gold medals, most notably in the biathlon events, when Ole Einar Bjørndalen swept all four gold medals. With 13 gold medals, Norway tied the Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics for most gold medals a country won at a Winter Olympics. However, Canada broke this record with 14 when they hosted the Vancouver games. Men's combined Sprint Pursuit 4 × 10 km relay Sprint Pursuit 4 × 5 km relay Top four