Russian hockey team returns home with World Championship gold
Published: 20 May, 2008, 17:00
Russia's national ice hockey team, crowned World Champions in Quebec, have returned home with the trophy. They shocked Canada 5-4 in overtime, denying Russia's fiercest rivals their bid to become the first hosts to capture the title since Soviet times.
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Russia welcomes home hockey starsRussia's national ice hockey team, crowned World Champions in Quebec, have returned home with the trophy. They shocked Canada 5-4 in overtime, denying Russia's fiercest rivals their bid to become the first hosts to capture the title since Soviet times. |

