1.   Needless to say, the Czech swimming team was the closest thing to space aliens folks in Alpharetta, Ga., will ever see.

2.   Slavomir Lener, head coach of the Czech team, said his players routinely practice penalty shots during team workouts.

3.   The bronze step on the podium went to an Olympic veteran, Katerina Tichy of Vancouver, who skis on the Czech national team.

4.   The Czech team remains more of a mystery.

5.   The Czech team is led by Jagr, who scored one beautiful goal Wednesday and set up another.

6.   With sarcasm, Winter asked if there were too many Czechs on the Czech Olympic team that won the gold medal.

7.   After losing to Iceland on Saturday, the Czech team had to win its two remaining matches to finish second and secure a place in the playoffs.

8.   Besides Jagr, NHL stars on the Czech team will include six-time Vezina Trophy winner Dominik Hasek of the Detroit Red Wings.

9.   Bohdan Ulihrach, Jan Vacek and David Rikl round off the Czech team.

10.   Coach Ivan Hlinka summoned Dominik Hasek who won the Vezine trophy for the Buffalo Sabres last year to tend goal for the Czech team in Nagano.