An unfortunate story: World hockey champion loses his gold medal
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Not long ago, Finland were crowned world hockey champions, but an awkward incident involving one of the players occurred after the tournament.
Details: According to Urheilucast, Jesse Puljujärvi has lost his gold medal. Members of the public are being asked to check local bars and pubs around Helsinki in the hope of locating it. The forward is offering a financial reward to anyone who finds and returns his medal.
In the World Championship final, Finland defeated Switzerland 1-0 in overtime to secure the title. It marked the fifth world championship triumph in the nation’s history.
Meanwhile, Switzerland have now lost five World Championship finals. It was their third consecutive defeat in the title game, and in all three finals they failed to score a single goal.
Reminder: Tragic news recently emerged from the hockey world, with reports claiming that one of the sport’s legendary figures had taken his own life.