Ambassador Burns Celebrates the U.S. Team at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship.
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Date: April 28, 2007
At a Spaso House reception in honor of the U.S. Men's Hockey Team, Ambassador Burns noted that from national teams to youth events, sports act as a bridge between the American and Russian people and cultures. The Ambassador articulated that this shared cultural passion brings people together in athletic competition across the divisions of race, religion, and politics and highlighted how sports proliferates messages of international understanding, cultural tolerance and mutual respect.