When The Czech Republic Won Olympic Gold

Since the inaugural Winter Olympic Games back in 1920, only 7 nations have won a gold medal in the men's hockey competition. Of all of these winners, perhaps the most surprising is the Czech Republic. Clinching gold the gold medal during the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan, the Czechs were somehow able to shake their underdog reputation, defeat both Canada and Russia during the final games of the tournament and secure their first ever medal at the event!

But how did they do it? How did the Czechs defy the overwhelming odds stacked against them and finish the tournament as Olympic champions? Well in today's video, let's take a closer look at the team's historic run and find out!

This is the story of when the Czech Republic won Olympic gold...

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