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Air Guitar World Championships

Veli-Pekka Ristaniemi "Sunny Corny Leone" of Finland performs during the Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, on August 22, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / EEVA RIIHELÄ - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Eeva Riihelä/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Euro Hockey Tour Karjala Cup Tournament 2024

Denis Malgin #62 of Switzerland and Veli-Matti Savinainen #19 of Finland during the Euro Hockey Tour Karjala Cup ice hockey match Switzerland vs Finland in Helsinki, Finland, on November 7, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Orienteering - Jukola Relay - Kauhava, Finland

Veli Kangas (left) and Arttu Syrjänen of Team Helsingin Suunnistajat compete early in the morning in the international orienteering Jukola relay competition Lakia-Jukola 2024 in Kauhava, Finland on June 16, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2024

Finnish hockey legend Veli-Pekka 'Vellu' Ketola at the garden party of Finland's ambassador during the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague on May 19, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2024

Veli-Matti Vittasmäki (L to R), Saku Mäenalanen, Jesse Puljujärvi and Oliver Kapanen of Finland celebrate Puljujärvi's 2-3 goal during the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Canada and Finland in Prague on May 18, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2024

Oliver Kapanen #27 celebrates with Veli-Matti Vittasmäki #38 after scoring the 0-4 goal during the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Norway and Finland in Prague on May 13, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2024

Veli-Matti Vittasmäki #38 of Finland and Dominik Kubalik #81 of Czech vie for the puck infront of goalkeeper Harri Säteri of Finland during the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Czechia and Finland in Prague on May 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Learning Chinese catches on in Türkiye

STORY: Learning Chinese catches on in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MERYEM NUR TASCIOVA, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MERYEM NUR TASCIOVA, Student 5. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 9. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of the Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association 11. SOUNDBITE 7 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of the Tu

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Chinese studies at Turkish university boost cultural diversity, job prospects

STORY: Chinese studies at Turkish university boost cultural diversity, job prospects SHOOTING TIME: March 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:32 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese class at the University in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ESMA ALKIN, Student at the Chinese Language and Literature Department, Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ESMA ALKIN, Student at the Chinese Language and Literature Department, Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Deputy head of the Chinese Language and Literature Department, Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): SELINAY ALTINTAS, Student at the Chinese Language and Literature Department, Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): YUAN ZHANG, Chinese language teacher STORYLINE: In Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, the study of the Chinese language at Haci Bayram Veli University has opened doors to cultural en

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINESE LANGUAGE-STUDY

(240329) -- ANKARA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Zhang (Front), an instructor at the Chinese Language and Literature Department at Haci Bayram Veli University, teaches Chinese in Ankara, Türkiye, on March 26, 2024. In Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, the study of the Chinese language at Haci Bayram Veli University has opened doors to cultural enrichment and employment prospects in a country facing a tough job market. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese studies at Turkish university boost cultural diversity, job prospects

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINESE LANGUAGE-STUDY

(240329) -- ANKARA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn Chinese at Haci Bayram Veli University in Ankara, Türkiye, on March 26, 2024. In Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, the study of the Chinese language at Haci Bayram Veli University has opened doors to cultural enrichment and employment prospects in a country facing a tough job market. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese studies at Turkish university boost cultural diversity, job prospects

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINESE LANGUAGE-STUDY

(240329) -- ANKARA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn Chinese at Haci Bayram Veli University in Ankara, Türkiye, on March 26, 2024. In Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, the study of the Chinese language at Haci Bayram Veli University has opened doors to cultural enrichment and employment prospects in a country facing a tough job market. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese studies at Turkish university boost cultural diversity, job prospects

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINESE LANGUAGE-STUDY

(240329) -- ANKARA, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn Chinese at Haci Bayram Veli University in Ankara, Türkiye, on March 26, 2024. In Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, the study of the Chinese language at Haci Bayram Veli University has opened doors to cultural enrichment and employment prospects in a country facing a tough job market. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese studies at Turkish university boost cultural diversity, job prospects

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINESE CULTURE-SINOLOGIST-INTERVIEW

(240111) -- ANKARA, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giray Fidan, a Turkish expert in Chinese language and history, is interviewed with Xinhua in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 9, 2024. Giray Fidan, a Turkish expert in Chinese language and history based at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University, is dedicated to introducing the Chinese culture of peace to an increasingly expanding Turkish audience eager to grasp the Chinese way of thinking. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Chinese classics gain popularity in Türkiye as cultural exchange flourishes: sinologist

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINESE CULTURE-SINOLOGIST-INTERVIEW

(240111) -- ANKARA, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giray Fidan, a Turkish expert in Chinese language and history, poses for a photo during an interview in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 9, 2024. Giray Fidan, a Turkish expert in Chinese language and history based at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University, is dedicated to introducing the Chinese culture of peace to an increasingly expanding Turkish audience eager to grasp the Chinese way of thinking. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Chinese classics gain popularity in Türkiye as cultural exchange flourishes: sinologist

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Türkiye severing ties with EU in neither side's interest: analyst

STORY: Türkiye severing ties with EU in neither side's interest: analyst DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flags 2. various of the speech of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish parliament (file) 3. various of some footages about the EU 4. various of a meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Latvia (file) 5. various of a meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the President of the European Council Charles Michel in India (file) 6. various of a meeting between Türkiye and EU about visa free regime in Türkiye (file) 7. various of some footages about the EU 8. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MUSTAFA NAIL ALKAN, Scholar at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University STORYLINE: An end to Ankara's EU membership talks is not in the best interest of either side, Mustafa Nail Alkan, a scholar at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University, told Xinhua. SO

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BRI applauded by scholars, officials for boosting China-CEEC cooperation

STORY: BRI applauded by scholars, officials for boosting China-CEEC cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bulgarian): ZAHARI ZAHARIEV, Chairman of Bulgaria National Association for the Belt and Road 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DIMITRIS KONSTANTAKOPOULOS, Former adviser to Greek prime minister 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): TUGRUL VELI, President of Eurasian Initiative and Cooperation Association 6. various of BRI projects STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "Scholars and government officials said at a two-day international conference in Sofia, Bulgaria that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been significantly contributing to economic ties between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC). They say the China-CEEC cooperation could bring confidence to the world, and the BRI will also promote the process of globalizati

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(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 6

(230824) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Veli-Matti Partanen of Finland pours water over himself during the Men's 35km Race Walk Final of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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Porvoo Borgå Jukola 2023 - Jukola relay

Veli Kangas of Helsingin Suunnistajat 1 in the Jukola relay of the orienteering Jukola 2023 event in Porvoo, Finland, at night on June 18, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Porvoo Borgå Jukola 2023 - Jukola relay

Veli Kangas of Helsingin Suunnistajat 1 in the Jukola relay of the orienteering Jukola 2023 event in Porvoo, Finland, at night on June 18, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Porvoo Borgå Jukola 2023 - Jukola relay

Veli Kangas of Helsingin Suunnistajat 1 in the Jukola relay of the orienteering Jukola 2023 event in Porvoo, Finland, at night on June 18, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Preliminary meetings to form a new government

National Coalition Party (NCP) chair Petteri Orpo (L) and chair of NCP parliamentary group Kai Mykkänen (R) met with the Greens Party MP Atte Harjanne, , Greens party secretary Veli Liikanen and chair Maria Ohisalo in Helsinki, Finland, on April 24, 2023. Orpo who has been mandated to form a new governing coalition has begun a series of meetings with Finnish parliamentary groups. He expects to announce which parties will enter actual government negotiations by the end of April. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Turkish university cultivates talents in Chinese to boost China-Türkiye ties

STORY: Turkish university cultivates talents in Chinese to boost China-Türkiye ties DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish students taking a Chinese class 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SEMIH AKTEKIN, Rector, Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University 3. various of Turkish students learning Chinese calligraphy 4. various of Turkish students taking a Chinese class STORYLINE: A Turkish university located in the country's tourist hotspot of Cappadocia is striving to act as a bridge to strengthen ties between China and Türkiye. The Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University inaugurated two years ago a Chinese language and literature department to cultivate young talents for the tourism and trade industries. Noting the Belt and Road Initiative as a catalyst in improving ties between China and Türkiye, Semih Aktekin, rector of the university said the graduates from his university could fill the need for qualified personnel in exchanges between the two countri

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TÜRKIYE-NEVSEHIR-UNIVERSITY-CHINESE CULTURE

(221222) -- NEVSEHIR, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students study Chinese at Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, in Nevsehir, Türkiye, on Dec. 19, 2022. By cultivating young talents specializing in Chinese culture and the language, a university in central Türkiye aims to play a part in strengthening ties between China and Türkiye. TO GO WITH "Turkish university cultivates talents in Chinese to boost China-Türkiye ties" (Photo by Li Zhenbei/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-NEVSEHIR-UNIVERSITY-CHINESE CULTURE

(221222) -- NEVSEHIR, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A teacher teaches her student on Chinese Calligraphy at Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, in Nevsehir, Türkiye, on Dec.19, 2022. By cultivating young talents specializing in Chinese culture and the language, a university in central Türkiye aims to play a part in strengthening ties between China and Türkiye. TO GO WITH "Turkish university cultivates talents in Chinese to boost China-Türkiye ties" (Photo by Li Zhenbei/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-NEVSEHIR-UNIVERSITY-CHINESE CULTURE

(221222) -- NEVSEHIR, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A teacher teaches her student on Chinese Calligraphy at Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, in Nevsehir, Türkiye, on Dec.19, 2022. By cultivating young talents specializing in Chinese culture and the language, a university in central Türkiye aims to play a part in strengthening ties between China and Türkiye. TO GO WITH "Turkish university cultivates talents in Chinese to boost China-Türkiye ties" (Photo by Li Zhenbei/Xinhua)

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Türkiye's crisis-solving diplomacy in 2022

STORY: Türkiye's crisis-solving diplomacy in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:29 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan (file) 2 various of meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine (file) 3 various of the Istanbul talks (file) 4 various of a grain ship coming from Ukraine in the Black Sea 5 various of meetings of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with leaders from other countries (file) 6 SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MUSTAFA NAIL ALKAN, Professor, Head of International Relations Department at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University STORYLINE: Türkiye's foreign policy activism in 2022 was marked by its mediation role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the normalization drive with regional rivals. Since the beginning of the conflict, Ankara has offered to mediate between the two sides and host peace talks, as a nation hav

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Turkey's farmers "desperate" for support as costs soar

STORY: Turkey's farmers "desperate" for support as costs soar DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the fields 2. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): VELI GELEN, Turkish farmer STORYLINE: Turkey's agricultural producers are grappling with soaring cost increases that threaten further blows to the country's food production amid an already galloping inflation. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "Turkey's farmers are not immune to hardships caused by skyrocketing inflation which has reached almost 70 percent annually in April. The agriculture sector which employs over half a million people in the country, is in the grip of economic hardships, higher production costs, and a less income, ringing alarm bells for food security. Food inflation has seen a worrying trend, dealing heavy blows to the populace in a country where food accounts for 25 percent of household spending. T

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DIE HARD

DIE HARD REGINALD VELI JOHNSON, PAUL GLEASON Date: 1988

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sailing yacht, cruising, cruiser, sea

Illustrative photo, an anchored sailing yacht in Lucica bay, Veli Rat peninsula, Nort of Dugi Otok Island, cruising, cruiser, sea, recreation, holidays, Dalmatia, Croatia on June 24, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Mandarino camp

Illustrative photo, Mandarino camp in Lucica bay, Veli Rat peninsula, Nort of Dugi Otok Island, sailing yacht, cruising, cruiser, sea, recreation, holidays, Dalmatia, Croatia on June 24, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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shipwreck, ship, sailing yacht, cruising, cruiser, sea

Illustrative photo, a little shipwreck (right) of drowned ship in Lucica bay, Veli Rat peninsula, Nort of Dugi Otok Island, sailing yacht, cruising, cruiser, sea, recreation, holidays, Dalmatia, Croatia on June 24, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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shipwreck, ship, sailing yacht, cruising, cruiser, sea

Illustrative photo, a little shipwreck (on left from a yacht) of drowned ship in Lucica bay, Veli Rat peninsula, Nort of Dugi Otok Island, sailing yacht, cruising, cruiser, sea, recreation, holidays, Dalmatia, Croatia on June 24, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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JUHO LAMMIKKO, VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN

From left JUHO LAMMIKKO, VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN (FIN) in action during the Czech Republic vs Finland match within Channel One Cup, part of Euro Hockey Tour in Pilsen, Czech Republic, December 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Miroslav Chaloupka)

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JERE SALLINEN, JUHO LAMMIKKO, VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN

From left JERE SALLINEN, JUHO LAMMIKKO, VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN (FIN) in action during the Czech Republic vs Finland match within Channel One Cup, part of Euro Hockey Tour in Pilsen, Czech Republic, December 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Miroslav Chaloupka)

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Veli-Matti Savinainen, Jakub Jerabek

Veli-Matti Savinainen (FIN), left, and Jakub Jerabek (CZE) in action during the Czech Republic vs Finland match within Channel One Cup, part of Euro Hockey Tour in Pilsen, Czech Republic, December 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Miroslav Chaloupka)

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VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN, MARKO ANTTILA, JERE SALLINEN

From left VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN, MARKO ANTTILA, JERE SALLINEN of Finland celebrate goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal match at the Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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HENRI JOKIHARJU, ADAM HENRIQUE, MATT MURRAY, VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN, DAMON SEVERSON, DANTE FABBRO

From left HENRI JOKIHARJU of Finland, ADAM HENRIQUE of Canada, MATT MURRAY of Canada, VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN of Finland, DAMON SEVERSON, DANTE FABBRO, both of Canada in action during the Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal match at the Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Erik Gustafsson, Anton Lander, Jacob Markstrom, Veli-Matti Savinainen

L-R Erik Gustafsson, Anton Lander and goalkeeper Jacob Markstrom (all SWE) and Veli-Matti Savinainen (FIN) in action during the Sweden vs Finland match within Carlson Hockey Games tournament, part of Euro Hockey Tour in Brno, Czech Republic, May 5, 2019. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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JAKUB VORACEK, VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN, JUSSI OLKINUORA, HENRI JOKIHARJU

From left Czech JAKUB VORACEK and VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN, JUSSI OLKINUORA, HENRI JOKIHARJU all of Finland in action during the Carlson Hockey Games tournament, part of Euro Hockey Tour game: Czech Republic vs Finland in Brno, Czech Republic, May 2, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN, JAKUB VORACEK

From left VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN of Finland and Czech JAKUB VORACEK in action during the Carlson Hockey Games tournament, part of Euro Hockey Tour game: Czech Republic vs Finland in Brno, Czech Republic, May 2, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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VELI-MATTI VITTASMAKI, ALEXANDRE MALLET

L-R VELI-MATTI VITTASMAKI (Tampere) and ALEXANDRE MALLET (Brno) in action during the Ice Hockey Champions League playoff 6th opening game: Kometa Brno vs Tappara Tampere in Brno, Czech Republic, November 6, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)