31.   Substitute Jan Nezmar scored twice for the provincial Czech team and Jiri Stajner added the third.

32.   Tens of thousands of jubilant fans converged Sunday on downtown Prague to celebrate the victory of the Czech team, which won its first Olympic ice hockey gold.

33.   The Czech team dominated possession, but the Korean defense was fast and well organized and the Czechs rarely were able to carve out clear cut opportunities.

34.   The Czech team failed to capitalize on several scoring opportunities from Berger and Skuhravy, but came back with a vengeance in the second half.

35.   The Czech team failed to produce tangible scoring opportunities giving up the midfield to Spanish playemakers Sergi Barjuan and Julen Guerrero.

36.   The Czech team had been in town several days.

37.   The Czech team had the Irish under pressure throughout the first half, but failed to create any scoring opportunities.

38.   The Czech national team at the Nagano Olympic hockey tournament will feature twelve players from the NHL, CTK news agency reported Friday.

39.   The other Czech team playing Thursday had better luck.

40.   The provincial Czech team repeated the same inspired performance that shocked another Spanish side, Celta Vigo, in the second round earlier this month.