Find the sentences in the text to support the following statements.

1. Ice hockey is quite a popular game in the world.

2. Ice hockey originated a lot of centuries ago.

3. “Hockey” is a word of French origin.

4. The Stanley Cup is a challenge prize in the NHL.

5. Only Canadian and American teams may play in the NHL matches.

6. Vladislav Tretiak was the first Russian hockey player who got recognition abroad.

7. After the collapse of the USSR our hockey players got an opportunity to play in the NHL.

8. Ice hockey is an Olympic sport since 1920.

9. Russians are strong hockey players.

10. Women have been playing ice hockey nearly as long as men.

Answer the following questions.

1. What equipment do you need to play ice hockey?

2. What is the object of the game?

3. How can you describe ice hockey? Is it fast or slow game?

4. What are the most popular versions about the origin of ice hockey?

5. When was the National Hockey League established?

6. What prize do teams of the NHL fight for?

7. Which team won in the first fight-game competition between Canada and the USSR?

8. When was ice hockey included in the program of the Winter Olympics?

9. When did Russian ice hockey team win at the Olympics?

10. Can you tell the names of great Russian hockey players?

Sports in the USA

1. Decide whether you agree or disagree with these statements (Consult Appendix 2 on page 58):

1. Sport has lost its amateurism and is becoming more and more commercial.

2. Athlete`s success in sport depends on his/her skill.

3. Colleges recruit student athletes to have winning teams.

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