1. By Alyssa B. and Sarah E.

2. Country of origin: Russia http://thebreakthrough.org/blog/ 2008/05/02/russia%20map.gif Rules of the sport: to score more goals than the other team. http://www.stantonoski.com/hock ey_goal.jpg

3.  Ice hockey debuted in 1920 in the Olympics.  http://tornandfrayed.typepad.com/tornandfrayed/images/olympic_symbol.jpg

4.  Ice hockey is a team sport.  http://kevinschulke.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/stanley_cup_penguins_red_wings_hockey_mimh188.jpg

5.  To play hockey you have to have a hockey stick, skates, protective padding, and a team uniform.

6.  Hockey is played in tournament. http://cdn3.sbnation.com/photo_images/84707/47300_Stanley_Cup_Penguins_Red_Wings_Hockey.jpg Awards are given to the team with the highest score.

7.  Ryan Miller  http://www.sabresfans.com/images/Roster/ryanmiller.jpg http://www.sabresfans.com/images/Roster/ryanmiller.jpg  Tim Thomas  http://tenderslounge.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/tim-thomas-shooting-puck1.jpg

8.  There are about 230 participants of hockey in the Olympics.

9. Gold: 78 Silver: 80 Bronze: 58

10.  Proicehockey.about.com  Wikipedia.com  Wikianswers.com  Usatoday.com