RIA Novosti: Putin Hails Russian Hockey Team World Victory as Important for Promoting Sports

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MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti) – The victory of Russian team at the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship is significant for the development of hockey and other sports within the country, President Vladimir Putin said during a prize-giving ceremony for team members in the Kremlin. “Our triumph in Minsk is very important for promoting hockey and sport within the country,” […]

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NEWSLINK: Russia Struggles Past Norway to Make Olympic Hockey Quarterfinals

Sochi 2014

[“Russia Struggles Past Norway to Make Olympic Hockey Quarterfinals” – R-Sport – February 18, 2014 – http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20140218/187658612/Russia-Struggles-Past-Norway-to-Make-Olympic-Hockey.html] R-Sport covers Russia’s Olympic men’s hockey team as it advances to the final eight: Alexander Radulov scored two goals and an assist to help Russia to a 4-0 win over outsider Norway in the first round of the Olympic men’s hockey playoffs. In […]

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Putin Watches Russian Hockey Defeat

Sochi 2014

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Ivan Nechepurenko – SOCHI – February 17, 2014) Political overtones reared their head at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Saturday night as Russia and the U.S. played each other in a tense hockey game. After the Cold War hockey rivals found themselves tied 2-2 at the end of overtime, the U.S. team won after eight […]

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NEWSLINK: Olympics: Ice Hockey: U.S. vs. Russia far from David and Goliath Tale

Sochi 2014

[“Olympics: Ice Hockey: U.S. vs. Russia far from David and Goliath Tale” – Reuters – Frank Pingue – February 13, 2014 – reuters.com/article/2014/02/12/olympics-icehockey-miracle-era-idUSL2N0LG08420140212] Reuters covers Olympic Men’s Hockey, with a game between the United States and Russia coming up on Saturday.  While different than the “Miracle on Ice” of 1980, the game is still “must-see”: This week’s Russia v United […]

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Interfax: Ice hockey draws special interest at Sochi Olympics – IOC

Sochi 2014

SOCHI. Feb 11 (Interfax) – Ice hockey is drawing special interest at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee’s Director of Communications Mark Adams announced. The presence of National Hockey League players is the brightest chapter in the Games, he said, adding that the Russian team is brilliantly prepared. “Undoubtedly, it is a rare chance for Russians to watch […]

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