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Five Canadian ice hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman will learn their fate on Thursday in a case that has gripped the country.
The accused men, all former players for Canada's world junior hockey team, have pleaded not guilty to assaulting the woman in a hotel room in 2018 in the city of London, Ontario, where they had been attending a Hockey Canada gala.
At the heart of the trial is whether the woman, who was 20 at the time, consented to every sexual act that unfolded over several hours in that hotel room.
The case also raised questions on whether a toxic culture exists within Canada's favourite sport.
