2 слайд Soviet hockey players missed the first seven Olympiads. During this time, the Canadians managed to become six-time Olympic champions. As soon as the USSR debuted at the Winter Olympics (1956), Canada's superiority ended. Since 1956, and until the end of the XX century, Canadians have never become Olympic champions. 3 слайд Olympic hockey champions in the history of the Olympics The 2022 Olympics became the 25th anniversary for hockey. The Russian national team (including the USSR) has won 9 Olympiads. The Canadians, the founders of ice hockey, won the same number of victories. In the entire history of sports, only five countries have won the title of Olympic champions in ice hockey, except Russia and Canada – Great Britain (1936 &), USA (1960 &, 1980 &), Sweden (1994 &, 2006 &), Czech Republic (1998 &), Finland (2022). 4 Слайд The successes of Canada and Russia after the collapse of the USSR After the collapse of the Soviet Union, & Canadians took the title of Olympic champions three times (2002, 2010, 2014 ). & Russian hockey players have won twice – 1992, 2018. 5 слайд Olympic Hockey in Beijing - 2022 it was an incredibly exciting semi-final Russia – Sweden! The score in the match was opened at the beginning of the second period by Anton Slepyshev from Pavel Karnaukhov's pass&. However, in the third period, the Swedes managed to even the score: &Anton Lander sent the puck into the goal of the Russian team. & The players finished the main time and overtime with a score of 1:1, & transferring the game to a shootout, where the teams made eight shots each. & The author of the decisive shootout was the 20-year-old striker of the Russian national team Arseniy Gritsyuk. & Goal! And the Russian team goes to the final with the Finnish team! 6 слайд The 2022 Olympic Games have determined a new Olympic champion. For the first time in the history of hockey, and with a score of 2:1, the Finnish national team won Olympic gold. 7 слайд Ivan Dmitrievich Fedotov Russian hockey player, goalkeeper of CSKA, playing in the KHL. Тhe youngest among our goalkeepers and very tall. His height is 2 meters. The president of the Russian Hockey Federation (FHR) Vladislav Tretyak (former goalkeeper of the USSR national team) & named goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov the best player of the national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. 8 слайд Hockey is played by real men, A coward doesn't play hockey!