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Today’s hockey games at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics showcased unfortunate defeats for two country’s teams, which was felt particularly hard for us, the estimated 98,090 people of Czech descent currently living in Canada.  I didn’t actually watch the majority of these games, but after some exemplary plays on both sides, the final scores were:

Russia vs Czech Republic:  4 – 2

United States vs Canada:  5 – 3

Given the history of Russo-Czech relations, as well as the ongoing rivalry with our American friends to the south, this can make these losses even more difficult.   Although both the Czech and the Canadian teams still have an opportunity to win medals, as a result of these games and the current standings, the Russians and Americans earned byes which allow them to rest and avoid additional rounds of qualifying games, which the other hockey teams will have to play.

What this means is that at the end of these Winter Olympics when the Canadian and Czech hockey teams stand on the podium with their gold and silver medals, their victories will be even more commendable, since they will actually have had to work a lot harder to earn them.

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