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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by eCa on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @05:34AM (#30683321)
> 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

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Re:Cities should not pay for new stadiums by CRConrad on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @10:42PM (#30707034)
But 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.
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