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Russia destroy Latvia in Olympics opener
Published: 17 February, 2010, 11:11
Edited: 18 February, 2010, 13:10
Team Russia has made an impressive start in its quest for gold in the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament. Vyacheslav Bykov's men had no problems in their opening Group B game against Latvia.
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Dan Fitzgerald last night we saw the who most likely will win the Gold Metal. In view, Russia will win the Gold Metal if the team keep on playing the way it played last night. The quality, speed and intensity between Russia/Latvia was much higher than the game between Canada/Norway. This was plainly clear to even those of us who are not expert in Hockey. Last night, we also saw the subtext to the men’s hockey as a contest between NHL v KHL. Thus, Russia faced much formidable opponent than Canada. You left that fact out in your. Russia showed something awesome: lighting speed. Canada needs to prepare for facing Russia’s lighting speed if it has any hope of winning the Gold Metal at home.
Great sport,love watching the internationals,especially america , russia ,canada,,the punch up is great,but its shake hands and carrying on playing.that is the admiral thing about sportsmen,it all in the heat of the moment.
A thrashing is something like 8-0 - like what the Canadian men's team just gave to the Norwegians.