In February, he scored the game-winning overtime goal in the Gold Medal game at the Olympics for his home country in Vancouver.

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No one fights in the Olympics, yet the gold medal game between the U.S. and Canada in Vancouver was one of the greatest hockey games of all time.

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Going so far to suggest that, aside from when the US plays Canada in the Gold Medal game of an Olympics contested in North America (Salt Lake 2002 and Vancouver 2010), it may not be worth the logistical hassles for NHL players to play in the Olympics.

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Martin's team now meets Sweden's Elisabet Gustafsen, one of the gold medal favourites, in their second game.

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Murray had captured not the usual trophy, but a gold medal, in a London Summer Olympics, held on the most prestigious court in the game, before thousands of homeland maniacs shouting his name.

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For Murray, the gold medal should represent a cosmic leap in how he is perceived in the game.

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The move all but hijacked the Olympic basketball tournament and overshadowed the U.S. team's 109-83 victory, which advanced them into Sunday's gold-medal game against Spain.

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