PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) The International Ice Hockey Federation says it won't review the use of shootouts to decide Olympic medal-round games.

The IIHF's insistence on shootouts after one period of overtime was questioned by some fans after the United States beat Canada for the women's gold medal in a shootout.

IIHF president Rene Fasel says, ''Maybe the Canadians can practice a little more the shootout,'' adding, ''I will never convince North Americans to accept (shootouts), but it is like it is.''

Fasel says in a tournament it's not possible to play more than one period of overtime because players would not be able to recover for later games.

The U.S. men's team was also eliminated by the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals on a shootout.