Feb 10, 2018; Gangneung, South Korea; Japan forward Rui Ukita (15) scores a goal past Sweden goaltender Sara Grahn (1) during women's ice hockey Group B play during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Kwandong Hockey Centre. Mandatory Credit: David E. Klutho-USA TODAY Sports
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Japanese Olympic women's hockey team forward Rui Ukita, who scored her team's goal in a 2-1 loss to Sweden on Saturday, has been suspended from the Olympic tournament for one game for making a kicking motion at a Swedish player, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said on Sunday.
The incident occurred with less than a minute to play in Saturday's game, when Ukita was knocked to the ice in front of the Swedish bench during a battle for the puck with Sweden's Annie Svedin, the IIHF said on its website. Ukita then made a kicking motion at Svedin's lower body.
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