2010 IIHF World Championship
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The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen. The Russian team was the defending champion, having won the previous two championships.
Slovakia warming up prior to facing Belarus in Group A preliminary action
Belarus defeated Germany 2–1 in overtime, in the qualification round.
France lost 4–0 to the U.S. in the relegation round
Arrival of the champion Czech team in Old Town Square, Prague for celebrations
Lanxess Arena
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Lanxess Arena is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as the 18,500-capacity home of the Kölner Haie.
Lanxess Arena exterior view
Lanxess Arena, hockey configuration
Lanxess Arena inside