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Donald Trump invited team after Olympic gold
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Women’s team chose to skip event
The victorious US Olympic men’s ice hockey team visited the White House on Tuesday, although there were several notable absences.
Donald Trump invited the team to celebrate in Washington DC after they beat Canada in a dramatic Olympic final on Sunday. He also invited the US women’s team, who declined citing “timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments”.
Written by Guardian sport
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/24/us-hockey-visit-white-house-trump-minnesota under the title “US men’s hockey team visit White House as some players with Minnesota ties stay away”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
