Germany's men's ice hockey team failed to qualify for the Winter Olympics for the first time when they were pipped to a 2014 Games spot by neighbours Austria, who were joined by Latvia and Slovenia.
The Germans, who have qualified for every Olympic ice hockey tournament apart from bans in 1920, 1924 and 1948 due to the two World Wars, won 3-2 in overtime against Austria but they needed a regular time victory to go through.
After Slovenia secured their first Olympics slot on Friday, Latvia became the last team to qualify for Sochi after winning Group E on home ice in Riga.
For Austria it will be their first participation since the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
