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Canadian player refused to wear silver medal after receiving it

In order to win it, you have to lose the gold.
GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 22: Players from Team Canada react after being defeated by Team United States 3-2 in the overtime penalty-shot shootout during the Women's Gold Medal Game on day thirteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 22, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

It's one of the worst silver medals to win.

In order to win it, you have to lose the gold.

Canada's women's hockey team lost 3-2 to the U.S. in a shootout to end its streak of consecutive gold medals at the Winter Olympics at four.

The women's hockey team from Canada was in tears after the dramatic ending. It took six rounds of a shootout for the U.S. to win. Jocelyne Lamoureux-Morando scored in the sixth round of the shootout, and Maddie Rooney made the game-winning save.

Canada had to watch as the U.S. celebrated its first gold medal in 20 years. They aren't supposed to leave during the celebration because they receive their silver medals soon after the game.

Jocelyne Larocque wanted nothing to do with her silver medal.

As soon as it was placed around her neck, Larocque took it off and just held it.

Some thought it was poor sportsmanship.

Some were okay with it.

It's tough, and no one should give her too much grief about it. But hopefully she puts it back on soon and realizes what a great accomplishment it is.

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