Still astonished at lax discipline from Nabieva and the Russian women’s team in Rotterdam, this story broke as big news in my home country, Canada:
High-flying Russians grounded for ‘unruly behaviour’:
After their crushing gold-medal upset over Canada, Russia’s junior hockey players and team officials began a celebration that went very deep into overtime.
The festivities were still in full swing when the contingent arrived at the Buffalo airport to catch a 6:10 a.m. ET flight to Atlanta on Thursday, the first stop on the journey home.
They were so disruptive that a Delta Air Lines crew kicked the 30-member group off the plane during boarding, saying they posed a safety risk. …
By the delay they ended up missing Russian Orthodox Christmas.
While the legal drinking age in New York State is 21, all players in the tournament are 20 or younger. Mr. Zislis said he did not want to comment on whether players drank at the hotel bar, adding that the legal age in Russia is 18. …
Alcohol is still a big problem in Russia. It’s always a problem at this annual Junior hockey tournament.
But I sense a slide in sport discipline in that nation. Too much freedom?
Will there be any repercussions when they get home?
I’d discipline the adults responsible for the team. I’m a bit sympathetic for the players. They pulled off an astonishing 5 goal performance in the 3rd period, one of the greatest come from behind victories I’ve ever seen.
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