💬 On December 19, diplomats of the Russian Embassy in India held a meeting with the winners of the regional "YaMolod School" project from the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug of Russia.

🇷🇺🇮🇳 During the conversation, talented students who arrived in New Delhi to expand cultural exchange between the two countries learned more about the peculiarities of the diplomatic service and discussed the prospects for bilateral youth cooperation.

The event was followed by a special program held at the Alexander Kadakin School of the Embassy aimed at introducing participants to the cultural traditions of Yamal and India.

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🏒 December 22 marks the birthday of ice hockey in Russia.

#OTD in 1946, matches of the USSR Championship were held for the first time, marking the starting point in the history of Soviet ice hockey.

🏆 The first World Championship for our country, held in 1954 in Stockholm, ended with a decisive victory over the Canadian team in the final match. Soviet hockey players became world champions from the first attempt.

In 1956, the USSR national team became champion at the VII Winter Olympic Games, which were its Olympic debut. The team won all of its matches, claiming the gold medals.

☝️ Since then, the USSR national team has been the only one in the world that has never returned from World Championships or Olympic Games without winning medals. The Soviet team earned 7 gold medals at the Winter Olympic Games, one silver and one bronze medal, and 22 World Championship noscripts (participating 34 times). Soviet players finished as World Championship silver medalists 7 times and bronze medalists 5 times.

🇷🇺 Today, Russia is among the world’s leading ice hockey powers, and Russian players compete in the National Hockey League, where they are considered some of the league’s best.

In its history, the Russian national team has won the World Championship five times, including undefeated tournament runs in 2012 and 2014. Other major achievements include the victory of Russian hockey team at the 2018 Olympic Games.

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