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After medalling in five of the past seven Winter Olympics prior to Beijing, Finland's men finally climb to the top of the podium following a 2-1 defeat of the defending champions.
Team ROC (the Russian Olympic Committee) has placed 9th in the team standings of the Olympic Games in Beijing and 2nd place in the total number of medals. On the last day of the Games, Russian hockey players lost 1-2 to Finland
BEIJING (AP) The Finns are finally flying home with Olympic hockey gold. Finland knocked off the favored Russians 2-1 Sunday to win the tournament without NHL players at the Beijing Games, capturing an Olympic gold medal for the first time in the nation’s history.