Russian men's hockey team

President Vladimir Putin has thanked Russia’s ice hockey gold medalists for singing their national anthem during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics medal ceremony. The team did so in defiance of a ban imposed by the IOC.

The Russian men’s hockey squad, competing in PyeongChang under the name Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR), has claimed Olympic gold, defeating Germany 4-3 in an overtime thriller.

Olympic Athletes from Russia defeated the Czech Republic 3-0 in the men’s hockey semifinals. The Russian squad has reached the finals for the first time in two decades, while Germany will play in its first ever final in hockey.

The Russian men’s hockey team competing in PyeongChang under the name Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) has progressed to the tournament’s semi-final after defeating Norway 6-1.

The Russian men’s hockey team, which is competing under a neutral flag at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, delivered a crushing 4-0 defeat to Team USA.

A possible version of Russia’s Olympic ice hockey jerseys has been published online, following the International Olympic Committee’s decision to bar Russian national symbols, its anthem and flag at the 2018 Winter Games.