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(SP)LATVIA-RIGA-2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-SVK VS LAT

(230514) -- RIGA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia's Kelemen Milos (L) and Marek Hrivik celebrate scoring during a Group B match between Slovakia and Latvia at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MAN'S PLAY-OFF SEMIFINAL-FIN VS SVK (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marko Anttila (top) of Finland vies with Marek Hrivik of Slovakia during the ice hockey men's play-off semifinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Finland and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S BRONZE MEDAL GAME-SWE VS SVK (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jonathan Pudas (R) of Sweden vies with Marek Hrivik of Slovakia during ice hockey men's bronze medal game of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S QUARTERFINAL-USA VS SVK (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik of Slovakia competes during the ice hockey men's quarterfinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between the United States and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S QUATERFINAL-USA VS SVK (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik (R) of Slovakia shoots during the ice hockey men's quarterfinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between the United States and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S QUATERFINAL-USA VS SVK (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik (L) of Slovakia celebrate scoring with his teammates during the ice hockey men's quarterfinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between the United States and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S QUATERFINAL-USA VS SVK (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik (1st L) of Slovakia attacks during the ice hockey men's quarterfinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between the United States and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S QUATERFINAL-USA VS SVK (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik (R) and Peter Cehlarik of Slovakia celebrate scoring during the ice hockey men's quarterfinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between the United States and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S QUALIFICATION PLAY-OFF-SVK VS GER (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik (1st L) competes during the ice hockey men's qualification play-off of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Slovakia and Germany at Wukesong Sports Centre, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S QUALIFICATION PLAY-OFF-SVK VS GER(CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik (2nd L) of Slovakia competes during ice hockey men's qualification play-off of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Slovakia and Germany at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S PRELIMINARY-SVK VS LAT(CN)

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik (1st R) of Slovakia competes during the ice hockey men's preliminary round Group C match between Slovakia and Latvia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S PRELIMINARY-SWE VS SVK (CN)

(220211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mislav Rosandic (rear C) and Marek Hrivik (rear R) of Slovakia are sent off during the ice hockey men's preliminary round Group C match between Sweden and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S PRELIMINARY-FINLAND VS SLOVAKIA (CN)

(220210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hannes Bjorninen (#24) of Finland vies with Marek Hrivik of Slovakia during the ice hockey men's Group C match between Finland and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S PRELIMINARY-FINLAND VS SLOVAKIA (CN)

(220210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marek Hrivik (L) of Slovakia competes during the ice hockey men's Group C match between Finland and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-COOL FACTS (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mislav Rosandic (rear C) and Marek Hrivik (rear R) of Slovakia are sent off during the ice hockey men's preliminary round Group C match between Sweden and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 11, 2022. As the Chinese ice hockey players showed up at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, this game is attracting more and more of the public's attention. At Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, staff working for the ice hockey events put the ice pucks into cooling boxes. The puck, made of vulcanized rubber, is a flat hard disc that needs to be frozen before the game to reduce elasticity during the play. The men's and women's ice hockey were listed as the official Winter Olympic events in the years of 1924 and 1998 respectively. Ice hockey, also known as "hockey on the ice", is like a combination of football, field.....