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And Chu to finish

Veteran star flies American flag

Published 24.02.2014 00:31 GMT+4 | Author Martin Merk
And Chu to finish And Chu to finish
The Olympic cauldron is blown out, fireworks and the fountain on with the Bolshoy Ice Dome in the background. Photo: Nina Zotina / RIA Novosti
Selanne and Chu carry their team's banners as a spectacular Sochi closing ceremony offers a taste of Korea 2018.

 

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Best women’s tournament ever

Sochi brought out the best from eight nations

Published 23.02.2014 11:19 GMT+4 | Author Andrew Podnieks
Best women’s tournament ever Best women’s tournament ever
Medal winners among each other. The gap between Canada (gold) and Switzerland (bronze) has become smaller, games more exciting in Sochi 2014. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
Women’s hockey is in a good place. It still has a long way to go but over the course of the last four years, it has also come a long way.

 

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22 nations represented

Olympic hockey offers international variety

Published 22.02.2014 15:46 GMT+4 | Author Martin Merk
22 nations represented 22 nations represented
British referee Joy Tottman discusses with Canadian captain Caroline Ouellette (left) and Team USA captain Meghan Duggan (right) during the Olympic women's ice hockey tournament's gold medal game. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
Fans may think these Olympics involve just 12 countries in ice hockey, but there are far more nations represented on the ice.

 

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CAN-USA GMG SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: Canada's Laurianne Rougeau #5 battles for the puck with USA's Monique Lamoureux #7 during women's gold medal action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/HHOF-IIHF Images) CAN-USA GMG SUI-SWE BMG SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: Switzerland's Laura Benz #21 looks on during a face-off as Sweden's player look over from their bench during women's bronze medal game action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images) SUI-SWE BMG FIN-RUS 5th SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 18: Finland's Riikka-Hanna Valila #13 celebrates her first period goal at the bench against Russia during women's classification round action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images) FIN-RUS 5th GER-JPN 7th SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 18: Japan's Hanae Kubo #21 celebrates her first period goal against Germany with teammates Ami Nakamura #23, Moeko Fujimoto #13 during women's classification round action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images) GER-JPN 7th CAN-SUI SF SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 17: Fans pose under the Olympics rings near Bolshoy Ice Dome prior to the game opposing Switzerland to Canada in women's semifinal round action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images) CAN-SUI SF USA-SWE SF SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 17: Sweden's Emilia Andersson #10 skates away as USA players celebrate after a first period goal during women's semifinal action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/HHOF-IIHF Images) USA-SWE SF RUS-JPN Cl. SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 16: Russia's Galina Skiba #55 battles for the puck with Japan's Shiori Koike #2 during women's classification round action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/HHOF-IIHF Images) RUS-JPN Cl. AUT-NOR SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 16: Austria's Michael Grabner #40 shoots the puck against Norway's Lars Haugen #30 during men's preliminary round action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images) AUT-NOR SUI-RUS QF SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Russia's Yekaterina Smolentseva #17 controls the puck against Switzerland's Stefanie Marty #9 during women's quarterfinal round action at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images) SUI-RUS QF

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The Olympic flame with the ice hockey venues Shayba Arena and Bolshoy Ice Dome in the background. Photo: Martin Merk The Olympic flame with the ice hockey venues Shayba Arena and Bolshoy Ice Dome in the background. Photo: Martin Merk

Olympic Park Tour

Join us on a tour through the Olympic Park in Sochi 2014's Coastal Cluster.