From February 6 to 22, the XXV Winter Olympic Games took place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy), concluding with the hockey competitions. This is reported by MiddleAsianNews.
In the final of the men's hockey tournament, the strongest teams from the USA and Canada faced off, where the Americans, who previously won gold medals in 1960 and 1980, triumphed with a score of 2:1, reclaiming the champion title after 46 years.
The awards for the winners and champions of this historic match were presented by Battushig Batbold, the President of Mongolia and a member of the IOC committee.
It is important to note that the USA hockey team won its first gold medal at the Olympic Games on February 22, 1980, and it will receive its second gold medal on February 22, 2026, exactly 46 years later.
