Ice hockey

20 February 2022, China, Beijing: Russian Olympic Committee players react after losing the Men's Ice Hockey Gold medal match between Finland and Russian Olympic Committee at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Hosts Finland want Russia and Belarus banned from ice hockey worlds

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/28/22

A statement quoted Finnish ice hockey chief Harri Nummela as telling Finland will not play against the national teams of these countries

20 February 2022, China, Beijing: Finland players celebrate with their gold medals after the Men's Ice Hockey Gold medal match between Finland and Russian Olympic Committee at Beijing National Indoor Stadium, during Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa.

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WINTER OLYMPICS

Olympic ice hockey gold at last for Finland, 2-1 over Russians

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/20/22

Finland have long been among the leading ice hockey nations and won three world titles. But at the Olympics they were beaten in their two previous finals, by the Soviet Union in 1988 and 2006…

18 February 2022, China, Beijing: Harri Pesonen of Team Finland scores an empty-net goal in the third period during the Men's Ice Hockey Playoff Semifinal match between Team Finland and Team Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium on Day Fourteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa.

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WINTER OLYMPICS

Finland to meet Russia in Olympic ice hockey final

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/22

Anton Slepyshev opened the scoring for Russia 15 seconds into the second period with a brilliant solo goal but Swedish captain Anton Lander scrambled a third-period equalizer

18 February 2022, China, Beijing: Sakari Manninen (C) of Team Finland celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the first period during the Men's Ice Hockey Playoff Semifinal match between Team Finland and Team Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium on Day Fourteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa.

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WINTER OLYMPICS

Finland reach third Olympic ice hockey final with win over Slovakia

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/22

Finland, rated a top contender in the absence of NHL stars at the Olympic tournament, had also beaten Slovakia 6-2 in the group stage

FILED - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko (centre) participates in an ice hockey match with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at Shaiba Arena in February 2019. Belarus was on Monday removed as co-host of this year's ice hockey world championships by the ruling body IIHF after big pressure from politicians and sponsors. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa

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BY IIHF

Belarus removed as co-host of ice hockey world championship

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/18/21

The main tournament sponsors Skoda and several other partners said they would withdraw their sponsorships if Belarus remained co-cost.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Russia confirms first coronavirus death

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

A 79-year-old woman was the first death related to coronavirus in the neighbouring country. Some Finnish hockey players are back home.

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Finland

Ice hockey stars and amateurs in a tournament against climate change

The Nomad Today 2/12/20

Players from NHL and Finnish hockey league and Olympic medalists will participate in the event next Saturday in Helsinki.

Finland

Finland votes pro-EU and celebrates victory in the ice hockey World Cup

The Nomad Today 5/27/19

The parties that support the European Union share 11 of the 13 seats reserved for Finland in the European Parliament. Two representatives of the party of the True Finns will travel to Brussels too.