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Sweden did what the Soviets couldn't in the '70s.

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No country had won Olympic gold and the World Championship in the same year. Until now. Sweden shut out the Czech Republic 4-0 on Sunday, making history with its eighth worlds title. Story

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHAT	2006 IIHF World Championship
WHERE	Riga, Latvia
WHEN	May 5-21

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DATE	EVENT
May 5-10	Preliminary round
May 11-18	Qualification round
May 20	Semifinals
May 21	Bronze- and gold-medal games

Complete Standings \| Schedule/Results
GROUP A
Czech Republic
Finland
Latvia
Slovenia
GROUP B
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
Italy
GROUP C
Slovania
Russia
Belarus
Kazakhstan
GROUP D
Canada
United States
Denmark
Norway