Vladimir Putin plays ice hockey – level 2

19-05-2014 15:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin played ice hockey in Sochi. It was a friendly game with no winners or losers. It was a show and everybody enjoyed it.

Players of the game were former professionals or amateurs like Putin. The League was created by Putin in 2011. Thanks to the League, athletes older than 40 could keep competing.

Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian soldiers fought in a Ukrainian city recently. The hockey event began with the moment of silence for the victims. A Russian flag hung next to a Ukrainian flag.

Difficult words: former (ex-), league (a group of sports players), troop (soldier).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

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