The joy of winning an Olympic goal medal can often overshadow the pain of those who have to lose, particularly in team sports.
Finland won its first ever Olympic gold medal in ice hockey after defeating defending champions ROC 2-1 in the final.
But while Finland made history, the men on the other side of the result were far less than happy.
Russia, who competed in this Olympics as ROC and the previous Games as Olympic Athletes from Russia due a ban from using its anthem, flag and name until December 2022 as a result of the nation’s state sanctioned doping program, believed they were destined to win gold again
So it was no surprise the Russian side was reluctant to take their medals.
Due to Covid protocols, athletes needed to pick their own medals up on the podium.
While most relented and hung the medals around their necks, Russian goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov refused to wear his medal on the podium.
The 25-year-old Finnish born netminder held the medal in his hand during the…
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