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> Does winning the Olympics in 1980 not count as world champion? No. That makes them Olympic champions. The world championship is an annual competition[1]. [
by eCa 5y ago
> Does winning the Olympics in 1980 not count as world champion?
No. That makes them Olympic champions.
The world championship is an annual competition[1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Hockey_World_Championships https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Hockey_World_Championships
- CRConrad 5y agoBut AIUI many -- perhaps most? -- other sports than ice hockey skip the WC in Olympic years and count the Olympic champion(s) as world champion(s) for those years.