21.   Jagr refused to comment specifically about the responsibility he feels to help the Czech team win gold, particularly given his sub-par NHL season.

22.   Jozef Chovanec was named head coach of the Czech national team on Thursday, replacing Dusan Uhrin who left after the team failed to qualify for the World Cup.

23.   Langerova then trounced Strandlund, giving her team an unbeatable lead and securing a place for the Czech team in the World Group next year.

24.   Lang and Hrdina were on the Czech Olympic team and Kovalev played for bronze medalist Russia.

25.   Launching an all-out offensive, the Czech team made a defensive blunder four minutes from time, giving the Belgian side the penalty kick and victory.

26.   Martin Rucinsky of the Montreal Canadiens, one of nine NHLers on the Czech team, set up the goal with a nice pass from behind the goal.

27.   More celebrations were expected on Monday, when a special plane sent from Prague was scheduled to bring the Czech team home.

28.   More celebrations were expected on Monday when a special plane sent from Prague will bring the Czech team home.

29.   On Sunday the Finns, who narrowly lost the World Championship final against Canada last year, meet the Czech team in a second game.

30.   One problem for coach Berti Vogts was that English referee David Elleray showed the yellow card to six of his players as well as four of the Czech team.