Finland, Switzerland and Olympic
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After a shocking opening loss, Finland's men's Olympic hockey team has shown incredible resilience and depth, making them strong contenders for a gold medal.
Sweden and Finland renew their fierce hockey rivalry at the Winter Olympics after opening tests for both teams in group play.
Finland earned a big win against Sweden on Friday. How does that impact the pressure both teams feel at this early stage of the tournament?
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Finland earns feisty win over Sweden at Olympics as McDavid and Crosby score in Canada's victory
MILAN (AP) — Finland showed plenty of fight in reviving its Olympic campaign. Joel Armia scored a short-handed goal and the Finns outmuscled archrival Sweden in a 4-1 group-stage victory Friday — 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold medal game at the Turin Games.
Finland is hardly a superpower, but Alexander Stubb, its president, has an outsize role on the world stage. A shared love of golf has helped him build a rapport with Donald Trump and he has emerged as a leading voice on Arctic security.
When the dust had finally settled, Team Finland was an 11-0 winner against Team Italy, resulting in Team Slovakia winning the group and Team Sweden falling to at least seventh in the 12-team field for the single-elimination stage of the tournament. Confused? You’re not alone.
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