Czech Republic vs. Russia - Nagano 1998 - Men’s Ice Hockey Final | Throwback Thursday

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[@Olympics]

Don't miss our full documentary about the inspiring story of how Czech Republic won gold at the first Olympics to feature professionals from the NHL: bit.ly/The-Nagano-Tapes

[@carlosbalonmanoplayaarica9739]

Hola, ¿es posible que suban el partido de balonmano entre España y Alemania por cuartos de final de Atenas 2004? Gracias! @olympic

[@arielasdier602]

Why there's no billiards on Olympic because other big country has no billiards champion

[@arielasdier602]

Billiards should in olympics instead of ice hockey...because it is unfair to the other countries has no winter seasons instead of billiards a universal sport that can managed all country Olympics has a lot of unfair management

[@Rekking]

@Olympic thank you for the Nagano tapes. As a czech I have to say it's one of the best documents I have ever seen. Thank you again.

[@sethbaruti4367]

You need a documentary? One easy answer: Dominik Hasek, the greatest goalie to ever play the game.

[@AggravatedBother]

A Czech person here. I was born on February 10th, 1998. I was actually a preemie, and while I was napping away in my incubator, my mom and all the nurses were watching the match. What can I say, I just couldn't miss such an iconic moment.

[@kubslez4922]

That's great great timing

[@jakubkoudelka8844]

Oh, such a perfect memories more than 20 years ago watching the games in Nagano at schools together with our teachers instead of having lessons :D It´s only symbolic, that scorer of the final winning goal against THE RUSSIANS was Svoboda ("Freedom" in Czech). We´ll never forget.

[@toyena8290]

tak tento zapas si fakt ve skole nemohl sledovat, byla nedele rano

[@matyasspevacek286]

@@toyena8290 Myslel záznam

[@spookywasmyname]

@@toyena8290 Školy se otevíraly jenom aby na to děti mohli koukat :J

[@jakubkoudelka8844]

@@toyena8290 Psal jsem "games". Vybavuju si ze skoly zapasy ve skupine, CF s Amikama. Staci poradne cist :)

[@few2rock]

My jsme to sledovali jak behem tydne tak i tu nedeli byla skola otevrena abysme vsichni mohli fandit spolu. Nezapomenu ten den, po zapase vsude jezdili auta s vlajkama a troubily.

[@Azhureus]

Czechs had one of the best players back then, was a great olypmics, they defo deserved that one !

[@bbqsausage6162]

Im from czech republic and i start cry when we win

[@tarasshtonda7875]

Great Victory of the Czech Republic!!!

[@franciscovallejo6319]

This was the game that made me love Ice Hockey. Thank you Dominator Hasek

[@jaroslavasplichalova44]

Byla to paráda a rádi si to připomeneme..člověk tomu ani nechce věřit,že je to už 25 let..díky !!

[@bnegs521]

These games came on in the wee hours of the morning but I kept getting up to watch the Czech's because I had a feeling DOM was going to lead them to the gold and he did. He was every superlative that could be said. It was a great run. I will never forget it!!

[@LofD989]

1998 , 30 year after Russia ocupation in 1968 Petr Svoboda score to CZE 1:0 RU , the funny fact Petr´s second name is FREEDOM and this was the best time, beat Russia with Freedom !!!

[@Snow-tf1em]

I actually just realised that, crazy

[@vitus3701]

А ты никогда не задавался вопросом:"кто" научил Чехословакию играть в хоккей????? Русофобы вы неблагодарные!!!

[@LofD989]

@@vitus3701 That is not true, we don´t use doping and violence, which is yours games.

[@oskarfabian5200]

@@vitus3701 First gold medal from world championship the Soviet Union got was in 1954. Czechoslovakia already had two gold medals from 1947 and 1949. So who taught Russians ice hockey?

[@TheKastanek]

@@vitus3701Czechs had a gold medal in 1947 world championship 🤫

[@karrampa4311]

Fantastyczny czeski zespół i miłe wspomnienia !

[@michaelnewton1332]

Hasek played out of his freaking mind this tournament!!!

[@bnegs521]

YOU AINT LYING!!!!

[@nestcanz]

I was a kid back then, but this was truly memorable. National celebration indeed! Thanks Olympics for full video!

[@1bert719]

I got up at 4am to watch this game, and I'm not even a Czech. Great for my favourite Petr Svoboda with the goal. I also forgot how biased the commentator was, listening to him you'd think Shtalenkov was some guy they pulled off the street to play, not an Olympic gold medal winner from 92. Whilst Hasek was the 2nd coming.

[@LargeAndRobustPeter]

For what it's worth that guy is doing colour and play by play.. and it sounds like for the first time ever :D

[@1bert719]

@@LargeAndRobustPeter Yes, he is terrible. The BBC learnt there lesson by 2002.

[@ShepardCZ]

50:29 Otevíráme zlatou bránu olympijského turnaje! Jsme OLYMPIJŠTÍ VÍTĚZOVÉ! Přepište dějiny!! We are opening the golden gate of olympic tournament! We ARE OLYMPIC WINNERS!! Rewrite history!! -Robert Záruba, Czech TV commentator, original quote from the conclusion of the match :-D

[@tomasenzl3545]

@Jana Š *letělo

[@BoreCZHS]

Pan Hlinka byl bůh. Čest jeho památce |=|=| Mr. Hlinka was a god. Honor his memory

[@RUTHAN667]

Commentary is wrong, czech coach was Ivan Hlinka not Josef Jandac.. Maybe even in American you heard about Hlinka Gretzky memorial..

[@liboroskera3666]

Dear fidiot of story teller, it was not fairy tale about hasek or jagr appears two guys whom you could name from Czech team you missed completely do not mess ever again without comprehending what was happening on ice ring

[@MusikPiratCH]

In this final you can see the Czechs are simply the faster skaters! Logical result a Czech win! :P

[@spitzfire1107]

Hasek was a Hero in this Game.

[@Je1imanek]

he was a hero of tournament. but let me get this straight...in that decade, he was a freakin monster in the net. Hasek is a one of the best of all time and here he was in his prime - instant gold medal

[@spitzfire1107]

@@Je1imanek Yes no doubt.

[@franciscarranza4670]

That documentary intro is lit thanks for that Olympics

[@Griff10poldi]

Please don't re-commentate the matches....

[@albs-x5868]

It adds insights but breaks the flow of the game

[@surfthecosmos]

The re-commentary ruined it for me. I'd prefer to hear the original CBC commentary with Bob Cole and Harry Neal, or even a Czech broadcast even though I don't speak the language.

[@lukaszachoval969]

I have the original full game broadcast in Czech language. I can upload it for you, if you want :)

[@lukebruce5234]

@@lukaszachoval969 jo uploadni to

[@CzechMirco]

Here in Czechia the events of Nagano 1998 have been elevated to an absolutely mythical status. It is safe to say that before the Winter Olympics 99.999% of our population have never even heard of the city. But since the tournament, you just say "Nagano" and EVERYONE knows. It has been a benchmark of a triumphant success ever since. It was the last Winter Olympics of the second millenium. The coveted "Tournament of the Millenium" as many called it. The first Winter Olympics where NHL players participated en masse. Thus every hockey nation could and would send their best. There could be no excuses, every nation showed their real mettle. And the Czech Team went through Americans, Canadians and russians. So no easy "weaseling in" through "easy opponents" either. Many from the the Nagano Team also participated in the "golden hattrick" of World Ice Hockey Championship victories in 1999-2001.

[@synheraklesa1615]

Zawsze byłem za Czechami, zawsze!

[@mrkv4k]

45:03 Jágr's mother.

[@nikolpotac8821]

Actually mr Svoboda who give the goal his last name in English means Freedom

[@jeffmckenzie]

The World Feed Commentator was brutal!

[@daryldavis4313]

I'd say that this is the first hockey game on which he's commentated, but I think it just might be the first hockey game he's ever seen.

[@sigmarsigi7701]

moc pěkná vzpomínka

[@sarah_the_tea_queen1404]

Lang a Ručinský! Otevíráme zlatou bránu!! Jsme olympíští vítězové!!! 🇨🇿✌️

[@supporteracs2750]

29:59 GOAL!!!!!!!

[@evilkillerwoman]

Great Final Game!

[@brettlabelle5668]

Slegr had a great tournament., he was probably the Czechs 2nd best player in Nagano.

[@professfuckerQueens]

Bravo Czech

[@Wacker1234]

Great match

[@samituuskari1671]

Pavel Bure, the worlds best goalmaker at the time, raped Finlands Jarmo Myllys with his 5 goals in the game before this. I was glad to see that Hasek, best goalie at the the time and also best goalie of alltime, revenged him in this epic game!

[@gratefuldead3750]

The last battle of the best teams of the the 60ies to 90ies on the highest level. After 2000 canada, sweden and finland took command and now only canada

[@budhaoneworld]

No Czech republic winner world champions 1999-2001 ,2005 and 2010 and Russia is world champions: 2008-2009 ,2012 and 2014 and winner Winter Olympic Games 2018

[@gratefuldead3750]

@@budhaoneworld Highest level. World cup (former canada cip) and olympics after 1998 both teams were never in the finals. Only in 2005 when there was a strike in the nhl 80 percent of the best players were in the world championship. And the czechs won

[@budhaoneworld]

@@gratefuldead3750 well NHL is the fault

[@dimafilkahn4543]

The worst loss ever. That version of RF was legendary & unbeatable. Should've played a series till 3 wins. Once a year and stick shoots!

[@user-ig4hh5yn7d]

эпично, конечно, было

[@Londonbern]

Сколько мистического символизма. В 1968 году красные танки вошли в Чехию, и через 30 лет простой паренек по фамилии Свобода победил команду, которая по именам была явно посильнее. В 1980 году чехи (тогда вместе со словаками) стали олимпийскими чемпионами по футболу. И опять символизм: в финале они победили немцев-социалистов (ГДР), дело было в Москве, и гол опять забил простой паренек по фамилии Свобода

[@stasway]

теперь они свободны, поэтому побед им не видать🤣

[@thebestofpeople9417]

@@stasway как и нам... (России)🤦

[@kubslez4922]

​@@staswaycorrect 😂

[@nurikfaraon9976]

BRAVO Czech republic. hRUSSIAN KAPUT.👏👍✨⭐🌟🌠🎆🎊🎉🎇🎈🎁

[@andrewkationov6842]

Your mum KAPUT

[@rogerspencer9698]

How can you call it "Throwback" when you are re-commentating the matches? Commentary loses its edge when you are talking about an event from many years ago. I can just imagine the new commentator having to do re-takes if the director wasn't happy with the description first time around... why not use the ORIGINAL commentary, be it from the US / Canadian networks (or as a Brit the BBC?) and the events in full too please rather than potted highlights. Always baffles me that the IOC wants to encourage participation yet severely ,limits watching old footage which would help... then again they want break dancing in - if that's a sport then I might ask if boot polishing can be included for 2024

[@Ursula374]

Такой шанс был выиграть "настоящую" олимпиаду". Эх. А теперь наверно никогда

[@user-xx9si9kp3b]

Из-за последних событий теперь точно никогда

[@thebestofpeople9417]

@@user-xx9si9kp3b и это пиZдец просто...🤦

[@professfuckerQueens]

Jaromir Jagr [68]

[@user-hv6ee2vj2c]

Помню этот матч,ждал когда "ракета" будет забивать,а топливо в финале кончилось!

[@user-ig4hh5yn7d]

в полуфинале с финами всё сжёг

[@budhaoneworld]

Smůla

[@michaeltavali5597]

21:14 greatest chance and almost goal. Hasek described this in book, that it was his mistake (should've catch the pass to Morozov). Luckily Slegr got him.

[@mobiltv6260]

Tak ono to je už 25 let😔 PŘEPIŠTE DĚJINY!

[@Nornothor]

I was wondering that time when I was watching TV and this great game 16 of age how much Bill the refree got payid from some other side to not whistle many fouls Russian players made on Czech players. Oposite side he whistle most of nothink the Czechs did against them....

[@lukebruce5234]

he was still mad because of the Canada game

[@albs-x5868]

The Russians were so aggresive

[@jakubnovotny202]

Fact: Czech Name: Svoboda -> English meaning/translate: Freedom ;) ;)

[@albertdeadline7277]

Czechs better in all aspects... even in face-offs that is usually the weakest part of CZE hockey :-) great players in their best shape - Jagr, Hašek, Lang, Hejduk, Hamrlík... Russian tactics were clear - taking out Jágr. But Petr Svoboda (Philadelphia Flyers, defender) decided!

[@Ursula374]

Да уж, Гашек тогда вытащил Чехов. А Россия так и не выиграла ни разу олимпиаду под своим флагом.(

[@bobgibson4913]

I wonder what former Soviet Union Coach Viktor Tikhonov would have done during the last 10:OO Minutes of the Game?!

[@canicek]

OMG Czech faster skaters! wau. Hašek best wall!

[@bruhgaming.cz5972]

Its way better with Czech comentary

[@adrianwalsh3202]

to be honest i think theCzEch Repulic is who i like !!!!

[@birdie3rdie]

I seriously doubt that any of the players of the Czech team had played for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. 🦆

[@professfuckerQueens]

Dominik Hasek---Czechy---bramkarz

[@milanzdrahal5691]

Golden Boys nambr 1 🇨🇿

[@user-gm9qv1pn1h]

18:34 офсайда не было

[@andreyru9221]

Наши то по делу продули. Начали уже тогда копировать нхловский грубый хоккей. А как играть в хоккей уже забыли.

[@milanzdrahal5691]

Ego -us -hockey = 0

[@joshwang8691]

13

[@professfuckerQueens]

1 : 0

[@michalvelc4428]

Czechia!!!

[@frantisekkoudelka9276]

Roman Hamrlìk

[@user-iz5qd5tm8m]

У России был тогда самый сильный состав. Значительно сильнее Чехов. Но проиграли (

[@jiritichy7967]

"Young nation". Typical lack of knowledge of history and terms. Czech nation has existed over one thousand years and the state of the Czech Republic, as a continuation of Czech kingdom, has also existed over that period.

[@user-eg1yx1pu5h]

Чехи поинтереснее смотрелись в этом матче! Правила конечно совсем не соблюдали в то время) так даже интереснее )

[@briseisjay7898]

Wth? Is it just me or were the referees just explicitly bias in this game against the Czechs? Or they wanted Russia to win? Lol. I’ve seen like 4 or 5 obvious penalties against the Russians after 2 periods that weren’t called. But instead it’s the Czechs getting questionable penalties. 😂

[@benignuman]

The play-by-play guy in this game is awful.

[@user-jq7dg8wf1w]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺👏👏👏👏

[@alizaaaa]

first?

[@hajimetomita4343]

P m

[@chrisamon6880]

I dislike the Czech Republic.

[@Morpovic]

Why

[@chrisamon6880]

@@Morpovic I don't trust the Czechs.

[@LukasMarcik]

womp womp

[@filipmanka387]

Call us Czechia not Czech Republic!

[@Crusher29]

Ne

[@arielasdier602]

Billiards should In Olympics instead if ice hockey ... because billiards is a universal sports instead of ice hockey it is unfair to the other non winter non player countries why...because other big country has no great billiard players OMG Olympics it is unfair management...

[@doposud]

it's about popularity ..... and look baseball is not at olympic games and its not winter game ... its popular in US only .... and biliard is not universal sport the hockey is .... how hard is to skill one touch into balls that are stable and how hard is to ice skate fast and make fast turns and precision and power hitting a pug to score a goal when 10 other players trying to take it from you ... how can you say billiard is universal sport ? you need logic and skill in billiard and - in hockey you need logic skill power agility and teamplay and Czech Republic is small country with winter 4 months a year its not about size of the country otherwise the largest nation would always win it's mostly about goverment support for type of sports .... if noone around is coaching some sport that is at olympic games you can start to learn by yourself and many sports aren't at olympic games even when they have milions of fans but they have their separate competitions... American Fotball, soccer ,

[@Bullwine]

@@doposud > and look baseball is not at olympic games and its not winter game ... its popular in US only .... Except that Baseball is coming back at the Tokyo Olympics next year. (Would be this year, but COVID-19 happened). You'd be surprised how popular baseball is in parts of East Asia and Latin America

[@pierresoorden5975]

Most popular sport in Venezuela, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Japan, Taiwan, very popular in Canada, South Korea, Puerto Rico, and the US obviously

[@adrianciobanu5856]

@@pierresoorden5975 Japan most popular judo voley fotbal rugby , latin America fotbal cuba voleibol

[@Andrex_77]

​@@doposud >and Czech Republic is small country with winter 4 months a year its not about size of the country otherwise the largest nation would always win In Czechoslovakia, then in Czech hockey was always No. 1 sport. Hockey battle between the USSR and Czechoslovakia always been of a fundamental nature. It is not correct to say that the Czech Republic is a small country with winter 4 months a year