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United States men’s hockey team honors Johnny Gaudreau at Milan Cortina Olympics

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

The U.S. men’s ice hockey team is playing for more than just a gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Inside the team’s locker room at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, a jersey with the number 13 hangs proudly, honoring the late American hockey player and NHL star Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau, 31, who played for…

Russian athletes to compete at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, but not for Russia

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

For the second consecutive Olympic Games, no athletes will compete under the Russian flag. Instead, 13 Russians will participate in the Milan Cortina Games — which begin Friday — as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs), a designation that will also include seven Belarusians. The designation comes as the war in Ukraine continues to rage. A new…