Winter Olympics: Finland win first ice hockey gold with victory over Russian Olympic Committee
Finland won their first Olympic men's ice hockey gold with victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on the final day of the Beijing Games.
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Finland has won its first Olympic ice hockey gold medal, beating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team 2-1 in the men's final at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing.