Are players allowed to fight in Olympic ice hockey?published at 12:41 GMT 17 February
Men's Ice Hockey - Switzerland 2-0 Italy
There's been a few punches thrown between Switzerland and Italy!
Ice hockey may have a reputation for fights breaking out in the US and Canada's National Hockey League (NHL), but that behaviour is prohibited in international games.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) state in their rulebook that fighting is "not part of international ice hockey's DNA".
This includes Winter Olympic ice hockey games.
Players who do get involved in fights could face penalties or be ejected from the game.
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