New coach has confidence in Team China women

The International Ice Hockey Federation's Div 1 Group B women's world championships open on April 6 in Beijing, with China hoping to make home ice advantage count.

Jakob Kolliker of Switzerland was appointed Team China's head coach less than a month ago and faces a big challenge to rejuvenate the national team, which finished fourth at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, but is now ranked 20th in the world.

China's women have played at three Winter Olympics, but after failing to qualify for the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, the pressure is on to restore some pride as host in 2022.